Egypt will be conquered. This message, from
Ezekiel 29-30, continues in Ezekiel 31. The time of Egypt's power will
come to an end. The power of God is very different. He is the eternal
God. His power is a very special power. It is the power of love. His
love is as great as His power. When we sing, "How great Thou art", we do
not sing only of His great power. We sing also of His great love. In
the events of history, we must learn to see God at work - in power and
love. The power of God's love is so different from Egypt's love of
power.
"The Son of Man came to save the lost" (Matthew 18:11). In Matthew 18:12-13, Jesus speaks about sheep. He's really speaking about us. He is the Shepherd. We are His sheep. Sheep wander away from the shepherd. We wander away from the Lord. The shepherd looks for the lost sheep. Jesus has come to seek for us and find us. He brings us home to God, our Father. Through His saving grace, we receive new life - a life in which we rejoice in our great Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. He delivers us from the condemnation, which our sin has brought upon us. He brings us into the knowledge of His forgiveness. This Gospel of salvation changes us. It teaches us to live in the power of God's love. Jesus speaks about "the Kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 19:12,23), "the Kingdom of God" (Matthew 19:14,24) and "eternal life" (Matthew 19:29). Jesus' way of thinking and living is so very different from the world's way of thinking and living. He chall...
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