God's Grace In Montana: And HE shall divide the SPOIL with the STRONG...

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

And HE shall divide the SPOIL with the STRONG...

"Out of the SPOILS won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD." 1 Chronicles 26:27

I am nearing the end of memorizing Isaiah 53... today was the last verse of the chapter. It has taken me several weeks, though I thought I would be able to memorize it much quicker. Yet I am not disappointed it took me this long... rather I am glad. I want the WORD of God to dwell richly in my heart.

I am not looking to rush my memorization, for the mere fact of memorizing... I want God's WORD to change me. Isaiah 53 has been such a tremendous blessing to me, that I wish I could prolong my time reflecting on this beautiful, beautiful chapter.

Today I reflected on the last verse where God the Father gives the Lord Jesus a portion with the great... and the Lord Jesus in turn divides the spoil with the strong. The spoil that was won in the "battle"... through the Lord's sufferings, afflictions, oppression and ultimately His death. The battle has redeemed us into His Kingdom... the house of the Lord.

What a beautiful thought to reflect on... Jesus has conquered the evil one. The battle has been won! And the spoils have been rewarded to us... imagine that! We are rich in blessings and salvation.

We, too, can rejoice that through our earthly trials here, we are more than conquerors through HIM that loved us.(Romans 8:37) The spoils won from our battles here on earth will bring about a far greater glory in eternity.

What a joy to trust the Father to divide us a portion of His unfailing love.... wherever He places us, whatever the circumstances, however He deems best. Lord, give us the strength to face the day... with a victorious song.

Lord you've taken all the shame for us

Our sins upon Thee marred Thy beauty

You took our guilt upon the cross

For in full view you showed Thy pity.

The crown of thorns, the scoffing from below

A man of sorrows left alone

To bear the load Thy blood did flow

That through Thy death we might be born.

You've brought salvation to many a soul

Through love you satisfied the Father's will.

And by Thy resurrection we are made whole

Clean, forgiven and rejoicing ever still.

Ellie 3/26/14

May you be strong in the LORD today... and know the battle has already been won!

~Ellie

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Memory Verses

Ephesians 1: 3-23

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.