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GOD'S ZEAL

GOD’S ZEAL
Zeal is the tireless devotion for a person, cause or ideal and determination in its furtherance. It means diligent, enthusiasm, powerful interest. GOD’s powerful interest to his creation is that they don’t perish. We men are creation of GOD. GOD has a powerful interest in men; but most men don’t. Despite the wickedness of men, despite men’s deceitful and desperate heart, GOD still has a powerful interest in him. Psalm 8 vs. 4: What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him? David said when I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; what is man, that thou art mindful of him? Jeremiah 17 vs. 9: The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it? GOD made man have dominion over the works of His hand, and put all things under man’s feet, because he has a powerful interest in men. GOD’s powerful interest made him send us his only begotten son JESUS, to die for the sins and debt of men. John 3 vs. 16: For GOD so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. GOD sent his Son that through JESUS, men might have life again. Through Him, He showed men GOD’s plan of salvation. He made men acceptable to GOD, he made men pure and holy and He gave himself to purchase our salvation. This is only what a powerful interest can do. The bible said if anyone is going to boast, let him boast only of what the Lord has done. GOD did this, because of His powerful interest in men.

         Isaiah 9 vs. 6-7: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty GOD, The Everlasting Father, and The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon His kingdom to order it; and to establish it with judgment and with justice from hereafter even forever. The zeal of the Lord of Host will perform this. The zeal of the Lord of Host brought forth his son JESUS. It will be good if we men also have such powerful interest in our Maker. It will be good we come back to GOD, having powerful interest in Him again. GOD’s love to men is immeasurable. It will be good men love him likewise. He said, if you love me, keep my commandments. Men let the enthusiasm about GOD return again, let the zeal to obey his will and commandment return again. Let the hunger and thirst for righteousness return again. Let the zeal to serve him in spirit and truth return again. We can’t have two masters. We can’t serve GOD and also serve mammon; I beseech you, serve GOD. It is well with us….

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