{"id":158996,"date":"2023-10-17T15:07:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T13:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vdd7.com\/?p=158996"},"modified":"2024-08-25T14:50:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T12:50:15","slug":"isaiah-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vdd7.com\/en\/isaiah-40\/","title":{"rendered":"The Call to comfort Jerusalem"},"content":{"rendered":"
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THE CALL TO COMFORT JERUSALEM (Isa. 40:1)<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t
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In Isaiah 40:1<\/strong>, God’s people are instructed to deliver a message of comfort to Jerusalem during times of crisis: “‘Comfort, yes, comfort My people!’ Says your God.”<\/em><\/strong> This passage specifically applies to the period when Judah feared the Assyrian invasion around 701 BC. Its ultimate fulfillment will occur when the Anti-Mesiah attacks Israel<\/em> at the end of the age.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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There are two groups addressed in this verse. The first group consists of believers outside of Jerusalem,<\/strong> who are to offer comfort to the second group living in Jerusalem, whom God refers to as “My people.”<\/em><\/strong> This group includes redeemed individuals distinct from those residing in Jerusalem<\/strong>, and it may also encompass Gentile believers speaking an end-time message of comfort to Jerusalem. The second group refers to those who are currently living in Jerusalem.<\/em><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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God has called Gentile believers from all corners of the world and from every nation to bring comfort to Israel,<\/strong> especially during times of crisis. Isaiah 62:11 affirms that the Lord has proclaimed this message to the ends of the earth: “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Surely your salvation is coming; behold, His reward is with Him…'”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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We extend an invitation to everyone, both individually and collectively, to sing and speak words of comfort over Israel<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u2022 On October 17,<\/strong> let us sing and declare Isaiah 40:25-31 over Israel.
\n\u2022 On October 18,<\/strong> let us sing and declare Isaiah 41:9-10, 13 over Israel.
\n\u2022 On October 19,<\/strong> let us sing and declare Isaiah 41:14-16 over Israel.
\n\u2022 On October 20,<\/strong> let us sing and declare Isaiah 43:1-6 over Israel.
\n\u2022 On October 21,<\/strong> let us sing and declare Isaiah 44:1-5 over Israel.
\n\u2022 On October 22,<\/strong> let us sing and declare Isaiah 49:14-18 over Israel.
\n\u2022 On October 23,<\/strong> let us sing and declare Isaiah 54:4-8 over Israel.<\/p>\n

Together, let us bring comfort and reassurance to the people of Israel during these challenging times.<\/p>\n

By Kay-Chong \/ One Thing Ministries<\/em><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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