The Word of God speaks to us of God, who is both holy and loving. This
God calls for our response to His Word. In love, He calls us to come to
Him and receive His forgiveness. In holiness, He warns us that rebellion
leads to judgment (Isaiah 1:18-20). His Word gives us a glimpse of His
love and His holiness. The God of perfect love and perfect holiness
invites us to say, from the heart, “Let’s go to the mountain of the
Lord, to the House of the God of Jacob” (Isaiah 2:3). God’s blessing is
promised to those who will honour Him as their God - “Tell the righteous
that blessings will come to them” (Isaiah 3:10). Alongside this
promise, there is also the warning: “How horrible it will be for the
wicked! Disaster will strike them” (Isaiah 3:11).
"Be careful! Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!" (Matthew 17:6),. even after there us divine revelation (Matthew 16:17), the influence of evil can be felt (Matthew 16:23), The warning - "Be careful! Watch out ... !" must never be forgotten. Satan is looking for an opportunity to leads us away from the Lord. We must hear what Jesus is saying to us about discipleship (Matthew 16:24), and we must commit ourselves to Him (Matthew 16:25). There is nothing more important than this (Matthew 16:26). If we are to be true followers of Jesus, we must learn to live our lives in the light of eternity (Matthew 16:27). We are to seek revelations of God's eternal Kingdom, revelations which will send us back, from the mountain-top, to live each day for Jesus.
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