God’s Desires – 2
God’s Desires – 1
January 15, 2020The Will of God
January 16, 2020But go and learn what this means: “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires … Our anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.
Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said: “Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; with burnt offerings and sin offerings you were not pleased. Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll— I have come to do your will, my God.’”
Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy?
Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare.
Give ear and come to me; listen, that you may live.
I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.
Mt 9:13; Ro 8:5, Ja 1:20; He 10:5-7; Is 55:1-3
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Sola Scriptura, Amen!
Sola scriptura (“by Scripture alone”), sola fide (“by faith alone”), sola gratia (“by grace alone”), solus Christus (“Christ alone”), and soli Deo gloria (“glory to God alone”)!