Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Happy New Year – Rosh Hashanah

Prayer – Lord Jesus, may all the Jews seeking to have their names listed in the Book of Life seek to know You as their Lord and Savior…for that is the only true way to have one’s name in that book! Give me courage, wisdom, and understanding as I share the Gospel truth with others—that their New Year would be just that a new beginning.

So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don't be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming. You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world. But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language. Don't lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds. Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. In this new life, it doesn't matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us. Colossians 3:5-11

 

Meditate on God’s word and listen to what He is saying.

 

Are you Jewish…part Jewish…or Gentile?

            Paul wrote to the people in Colossi about purity—no sin. Now is a good time for us to listen to that message, too. He said… because of these sins, the anger of God is coming. The anger of God is coming. With the situations of wars in the world right now…it may not be too long before we see the predictions of Ezekiel and Revelation come to pass. Are you ready? Sins repented and forgiven? Salvation secure? But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language.

Painting of Jesus Christ
No one knows just how He looked--
But He is all that matters.
King of Kings.
Lord of Lords.
My Savior and My God.


Christ is all that matters, and He lives in all of us
. He is only living in us IF we have asked Him to do just that; IF we have repented of our sin and accepted what He did for us on the cross about two thousand years ago. Where do you stand in your relationship with Jesus? No expectation—just come as you are once your sins are given to the Lord.

Celebrate the Jewish New Year by casting off your sins.  As with the Jewish custom, throw some representative “sin” breadcrumbs into a nearby stream, river, lake or pond—so that eventually all those sins would go into the depth of the oceans never to be even remembered again. Jesus has taken those sins to the cross. Be thankful for His sacrifice. It is your choice—no arm twisting.

 

Verse of Salvation ~ He also says to the Son, "In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundation of the earth and made the heavens with your hands. They will perish, but you remain forever. They will wear out like old clothing. You will fold them up like a cloak and discard them like old clothing. But you are always the same; you will live forever." And God never said to any of the angels, "Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet." Therefore, angels are only servants—spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation. Hebrews 1:10-14

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