A windy morning made cycling difficult so I jumped ship sooner than planned. #cycling #Narrabri #Biketooter
Today’s Bike Ride
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Today’s Bike Ride
Merry Christmas! God loved the world so much that He sent His one and only Son. A beautiful morning in Narrabri. #cycling #Narrabri #Biketooter
Quote for the Day
The shed blood of Jesus Christ not only settled the score but also remitted our sin. He accomplished and established the victory in and through us. The finished work of the cross overcame the devil’s plans.
Quote for the Day
It is crucial to not only understand the truth but also walk in it, accomplish it, confess it, declare it, and decree it. John Ramirez
Today’s Bike Ride
A beautiful morning for riding. Today’s forecast maximum is about the same as our minimums a few days ago. I rode out to Bunnings and around the edge of town and down to Riverbend Estate. #cycling #Narrabri #Biketooter
Quote for the Day
It’s so important to understand that “death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words” (Prov. 18:21). Whatever you confess with your mouth and believe in your heart should be established in the spirit realm. John Ramirez
Quote for the Day
We have missed the mark because we lack the spirit of discernment. We need to ask the Lord to give us spiritual eyes that see Him and spiritual ears that hear what the Holy Spirit is saying. This is not a put-down. It’s a wake-up call for all of us who believe in Christ. It is time to pray. John Ramirez
Quote for the Day
Prayers of renunciation remove any legal grounds the enemy of your soul wants to use against you. They let him know that he has no rights over you and that any demonic contracts are dissolved. John Ramirez
Reflection on Isaiah 13
Scripture
Babylon will never be inhabited again. It will remain empty for generation after generation. Nomads will refuse to camp there, and shepherds will not bed down their sheep.
Observation
Isaiah prophesies against Babylon.
The Lord is assembling an army against Babylon. Vast armies march from distant countries. Scream in terror for the day of the Lord is coming.
On the day of the Lord, the land will be made desolate. The Lord will shake the heavens and the earth to display His anger.
The Lord will stir up the Medes against Babylon. The most glorious of Kingdoms will remain empty for generations.
Application
Babylon was the most glorious of kingdoms. It commanded a huge empire. Then the Lord pulled it down, installing the Persians and the Medes in its place.
It seems that the takeover was swift as these things go. A couple of battles was all it took for the former ally to reign over Babylon.
In the Old Testament, Babylon represents godless worldliness. Because it is rebellious towards God, He is always against it in all of its forms.
Our current culture in the West is more like Babylon than it is Christian. People and culture are obsessed with creating wealth and exercising power. It has become opposed to christianity, dismissive of the church.
As our society exhaust itself in self-indulgence, it is clear that another world empire may overtake us in cultural and military dominance.
That is, unless a great Awakening transforms our nation again. It has happened in the past in the USA and the UK. There is no reason to believe that Australia cannot be rescued by God. So we pray for revival and trust the Lord to turn us around.
Prayer
Father, please send revival to this Nation. Start with me, setting me on fire for you. Amen
Quote for the Day
The true mark of believers who fight the good fight is that they know they are in Him and He is in them. No matter what comes their way, they stand. They have seen too much in Jesus Christ to quit. John Ramirez
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