The Remnant?
The believers who won't give up on the Lord
"Then at last the Lord Almighty will Himself be Israel's crowning glory. He will be the pride and joy of the remnant of His people." - Isaiah 28:5
Diana Washington Valdez/FTCM
Does this scripture mean that the
Lord did not expect more than a remnant of His nation to continue
following Him? Or, for their faith to fail in the face of wars,
persecutions and other adversities?
The believers who won't give up on the Lord
"Then at last the Lord Almighty will Himself be Israel's crowning glory. He will be the pride and joy of the remnant of His people." - Isaiah 28:5
Diana Washington Valdez/FTCM
The same questions apply today to Christians, the Gentiles that were
spiritually grafted into the family of Abraham. The scriptures in the
New Testament describe a major "falling away" before the return of Jesus
Christ.
Will we be part of the remnant that takes pride and joy in the Lord? The time to do something about it is now, not at the last minute. Doing something means building up and maturing in the faith.
I encounter many Christians who still carry a lot of baggage from their former lives, including unprocessed pain. They are in need of healing and other things. But, they don't know how to go about it. They never grew beyond choosing to become a Christian. There is help, so please ask. Plug into a Bible-centered church that offers discipleship training, pray daily and read the Word of God.
These days, we have numerous online tools available to learn how to grow in the faith, and it's smart to take advantage of them. It's also very important to fellowship with other Christians who can pray for and with you, and encourage you in your walk with the Lord.
Some believers who live in remote regions of the world where persecution is a way of life will obtain God's grace to help them find the things they need to grow strong. (To readers in other parts of the world - I am praying for you! Do not give up.)
2 Thessalonians 2:1-3 (KJV) -
(1) Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
Will we be part of the remnant that takes pride and joy in the Lord? The time to do something about it is now, not at the last minute. Doing something means building up and maturing in the faith.
I encounter many Christians who still carry a lot of baggage from their former lives, including unprocessed pain. They are in need of healing and other things. But, they don't know how to go about it. They never grew beyond choosing to become a Christian. There is help, so please ask. Plug into a Bible-centered church that offers discipleship training, pray daily and read the Word of God.
These days, we have numerous online tools available to learn how to grow in the faith, and it's smart to take advantage of them. It's also very important to fellowship with other Christians who can pray for and with you, and encourage you in your walk with the Lord.
Some believers who live in remote regions of the world where persecution is a way of life will obtain God's grace to help them find the things they need to grow strong. (To readers in other parts of the world - I am praying for you! Do not give up.)
2 Thessalonians 2:1-3 (KJV) -
(1) Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
(2) That
ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor
by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
(3) Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
(Notes: The 'man of lawlessness' refers to the antichrist.)
Remnant voice message
Faith Today Christian Ministries
(3) Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
(Notes: The 'man of lawlessness' refers to the antichrist.)
Remnant voice message
Faith Today Christian Ministries
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