The God That Exceeds Eternity Part 2

August 31, 2023

Pastor Cheryl Jackson

Glorify God in your heart, in your mind, and mouth. I pray your inner beauty is expressed through love. Faith expresses itself through love; how deep is your love? Compare it to these scriptures Ephesians 3:7-21, Romans 8:28-30,35-39. What does a bride do? She gets herself ready for her groom. She plans for the wedding and prepares herself; she anticipates the day when she will be with her true love forever. Revelation 19:7-9 Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints. Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” Delight yourself in the Lord because He delights in you. Scripture for thought Isaiah 61:2-6 He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the LORD’s favor has come, and with it, the day of God’s anger against their enemies. To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the LORD has planted for his own glory. They will rebuild the ancient ruins, repairing cities destroyed long ago. They will revive them, though they have been deserted for many generations. Isaiah 62:1-5 Because I love Zion, I will not keep still. Because my heart yearns for Jerusalem, I cannot remain silent. I will not stop praying for her until her righteousness shines like the dawn, and her salvation blazes like a burning torch. The nations will see your righteousness. World leaders will be blinded by your glory. And you will be given a new name by the LORD’s own mouth. The LORD will hold you in his hand for all to see— a splendid crown in the hand of God. Never again will you be called “The Forsaken City” or “The Desolate Land.” Your new name will be “The City of God’s Delight” and “The Bride of God,” for the LORD delights in you and will claim you as his bride. Your children will commit themselves to you, O Jerusalem, just as a young man commits himself to his bride. Then God will rejoice over you as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride. The bride of God for the Lord delights in you and will claim you for His bride. We are in God through Christ, and God is love. The depth of God's love in you or me depends on our willingness to trust Him. The love that we are in exceeds us and it touches the hearts of others. Friendship, Love, Faith, Hope, Jesus, God, Holy Spirit, Bride of Christ, Life, Thoughts, Soul, Excepted