God established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep

God established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep

Pro 8:28

²⁸ when he established the clouds above
    and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,

²⁹ when he gave the sea its boundary
    so the waters would not overstep his command,
and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.

Pro 30:4

⁴ Who has gone up to heaven and come down?
    Whose hands have gathered up the wind?
Who has wrapped up the waters in a cloak?
    Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name, and what is the name of his son?
    Surely you know!

Isa 2:2

² In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established
    as the highest of the mountains;
it will be exalted above the hills,
    and all nations will stream to it.

Isa 16:5

⁵ In love a throne will be established;
    in faithfulness a man will sit on it—
    one from the house^[a] of David—
one who in judging seeks justice
    and speeds the cause of righteousness.

Isa 44:7

⁶ “This is what the Lord says—
    Israel’s King and Redeemer, the Lord Almighty:
I am the first and I am the last;
    apart from me there is no God.

⁷ Who then is like me? Let him proclaim it.
    Let him declare and lay out before me
what has happened since I established my ancient people,
    and what is yet to come—
    yes, let them foretell what will come.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    God established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep

2)    God marked out the foundations of the earth

3)    Who has gone up to heaven and come down?
    Whose hands have gathered up the wind?
Who has wrapped up the waters in a cloak?
    Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name, and what is the name of his son?

Surely you know!

4)    In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established
    as the highest of the mountains and all the nations will stream to it

5)    God’s throne is established in love

This is what the Lord says—
    Israel’s King and Redeemer, the Lord Almighty:
I am the first and I am the last;
    apart from me there is no God.

God’s justice will be established and will become a light to the nations

God’s justice will be established and will become a light to the nations   

Isa 51:4

⁴ “Listen to me, my people;
    hear me, my nation:
Instruction will go out from me;
    my justice will become a light to the nations.

Eze 36:11

¹¹ I will increase the number of people and animals living on you, and they will be fruitful and become numerous. I will settle people on you as in the past and will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

Eze 37:26

²⁶ I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and increase their numbers, and I will put my sanctuary among them forever.

Amos 9:12

           

11 “In that day

“I will restore David’s fallen shelter—

    I will repair its broken walls

    and restore its ruins—

    and will rebuild it as it used to be,

12 so that they may possess the remnant of Edom

    and all the nations that bear my name,[e]”

declares the Lord, who will do these things.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    God’s justice will be established and will become a light to the nations

2)    God will make us fruitful and make us prosper more than before

3)    God establishes His sanctuary among us for ever

4)    God will restore the fallen shelter, repair it’s broken walls, restore it’s ruins.

 

The new Covenant is established on better promises

The new Covenant is established on better promises

Heb 8:6

⁶ But in fact the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one, since the new covenant is established on better promises.

Heb 8:2

Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, ² and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by a mere human being.

Micah 4:1

In the last days

the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established
    as the highest of the mountains;
it will be exalted above the hills,
    and peoples will stream to it.

1 Cor 9:18

¹⁸ What then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may establish it free of charge, and so not make full use of my rights as a preacher of the gospel.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    The new Covenant is established on better promises

2)    The true tabernacle is set up by the Lord, not by a mere human being.

3)    In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established

    as the highest of the mountains;
it will be exalted above the hills,
    and peoples will stream to it.

4)    Establishing Gospel as free of charge is our reward.

God hears our prayers and forgives us (Solomon’s prayer on temple dedication)

God hears our prayers and forgives us (Solomon’s prayer on temple dedication)

2 Chr 6:21, 25, 27, 30

²¹ Hear the supplications of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, your dwelling place; and when you hear, forgive.

²⁴ “When your people Israel have been defeated by an enemy because they have sinned against you and when they turn back and give praise to your name, praying and making supplication before you in this temple, ²⁵ then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them back to the land you gave to them and their ancestors.

²⁶ “When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, and when they pray toward this place and give praise to your name and turn from their sin because you have afflicted them, ²⁷ then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your servants, your people Israel. Teach them the right way to live, and send rain on the land you gave your people for an inheritance.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    God hears our prayers and forgives us

2)    When we turn back from our sinful ways and pray, make supplication before God in the temple, God hears us and forgives us and restores our blessings

If we will humble ourselves and pray and seek God’s face and turn from our wicked ways, then God will hear from heaven, and God will forgive our sin and will heal our land.

If we will humble ourselves and pray and seek God’s face and turn from our wicked ways, then God will hear from heaven, and God will forgive our sin and will heal our land.

2 Chr 7:14

¹⁴ if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

2 Chr 6:39

³⁸ And if they turn back to you with all their heart and soul in the land of their captivity where they were taken, and pray toward the land you gave their ancestors, toward the city you have chosen and toward the temple I have built for your Name; ³⁹ then from heaven, your dwelling place, hear their prayer and their pleas, and uphold their cause. And forgive your people, who have sinned against you.

2 Chr 30:19

But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the Lord, who is good, pardon everyone ¹⁹ who sets their heart on seeking God—the Lord, the God of their ancestors—even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.” ²⁰ And the Lord heard Hezekiah and healed the people.

Neh 9:17

¹⁷ They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)     If we will humble ourselves and pray and seek God’s face and turn from our wicked ways, then God will hear from heaven, and God will forgive our sin and will heal our land.

2)     God hears from heaven and forgives His people

3)     May the Lord, who is good, pardon everyone ¹⁹ who sets their heart on seeking God—the Lord, the God of their ancestors—even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.

4)     And the Lord heard Hezekiah and healed the people.

5)     Our God is a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love.

Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

Psalm 32:1, 5

¹ Blessed is the one
    whose transgressions are forgiven,
    whose sins are covered.

² Blessed is the one
    whose sin the Lord does not count against them
    and in whose spirit is no deceit.

⁵ Then I acknowledged my sin to you
    and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess
    my transgressions to the Lord.”
And you forgave
    the guilt of my sin.

Psalm 25:11, 18

¹⁰ All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful
    toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.

¹¹ For the sake of your name, Lord,
    forgive my iniquity, though it is great.

¹⁸ Look on my affliction and my distress
    and take away all my sins.

Psalm 78:38

³⁸ Yet he was merciful;
    he forgave their iniquities
    and did not destroy them.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

2)    Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit.

3)    When we acknowledge our iniquity, God forgives our guilt of sin

4)     All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful
    toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.

5)    God is merciful and forgives our sins

Lord forgave the iniquity of His people and covered all our sins

Lord forgave the iniquity of His people and covered all our sins

Psalm 85:2

¹ You, Lord, showed favor to your land;
    you restored the fortunes of Jacob.

² You forgave the iniquity of your people
    and covered all their sins.^[b]

Psalm 86:5

⁵ You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
    abounding in love to all who call to you.

⁶ Hear my prayer, Lord;
    listen to my cry for mercy.

⁷ When I am in distress, I call to you,
    because you answer me.

Psalm 99:8

Lord our God,
    you answered them;
you were to Israel a forgiving God,
    though you punished their misdeeds.

Psalm 103:3

² Praise the Lord, my soul,
    and forget not all his benefits—

³ who forgives all your sins
    and heals all your diseases,

⁴ who redeems your life from the pit
    and crowns you with love and compassion,

⁵ who satisfies your desires with good things
    so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Psalm 130:4

³ If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,
    Lord, who could stand?

⁴ But with you there is forgiveness,
    so that we can, with reverence, serve you.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    Lord forgave the iniquity of His people and covered all our sins

2)    You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
    abounding in love to all who call to you.

3)    God answers us when we call to him in distress

4)    God redeems our life from the pit
    and crowns us with love and compassion

5)    Lord satisfies our desires with good things
    so that our youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

6)    With God there is forgiveness