Thursday, February 6, 2014

SOAP reading: 5th Feb 2014 - Isaiah 49:5-7

SCRIPTURE  Isaiah 45:5-7
5 And now the Lord says—
    he who formed me in the womb to be his servant
to bring Jacob back to him
    and gather Israel to himself,
for I am[a] honored in the eyes of the Lord
    and my God has been my strength—
6 he says:
“It is too small a thing for you to be my servant
    to restore the tribes of Jacob
    and bring back those of Israel I have kept.
I will also make you a light for the Gentiles,
    that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”
7 This is what the Lord says—
    the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel—
to him who was despised and abhorred by the nation,
    to the servant of rulers:
“Kings will see you and stand up,
    princes will see and bow down,
because of the Lord, who is faithful,

    the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”

OBSERVATION
5 And now the Lord says—

    he who formed me in the womb to be his servant
6 he says:
“It is too small a thing for you to be my servant
    to restore the tribes of Jacob
    and bring back those of Israel I have kept.
I will also make you a light for the Gentiles,

    that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”

APPLICATION
God created me
God created Jesus
God creates for a purpose
The purpose of Jesus and therefore the church is to minister and mission to those in the church and those who are not part of the church family.  

PRAYER
Thankyou for creating Jesus
Thankyou for creating me and everyone else
Help me and others to live out the purpose you have created us for
Open my eyes and heart to minister and reach both those in the church family, who have been part of the church family and those who are not part of the church family.

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