Garment of Praise / Manto de Alegría

“You shall no longer be termed Forsaken,
Nor shall your land any more be termed Desolate;
But you shall be called ‘My Delight Is in Her’
And your land ‘Married’;
For the Lord delights in you,
And your land shall be married.
…And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
So, shall your God rejoice over you.” [1]

The Lord consoles those who mourn in Zion,
He gives beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,
The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.” [2]

“Nunca más te llamarán Desamparada, ni tu tierra se dirá más Desolada; sino que serás llamada ‘Mi deleite está en ella’ y tu tierra, ‘Desposada’ porque el amor de Jehová estará en ti, y tu tierra será desposada. …y como el gozo del esposo con la esposa, así se gozará contigo el Dios tuyo.” [1]

“El Señor ordenar que a los afligidos de Sion se les dé gloria en lugar de ceniza, óleo de gozo en lugar de luto, manto de alegría en lugar del espíritu angustiado; y serán llamados árboles de justicia, plantío de Jehová, para gloria suya.” [2]

[1] Isaiah / Isaías 62:4-5
[2] Isaiah / Isaías 61:3

If My People

“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” [1]

Lies, hatred, betrayal, and abuse...

or...

Truth, love, loyalty, and healing...

“Father in Heaven, please forgive our nation of the many wicked things we have done and are doing. Please give us grace to humble ourselves before You. To pray! To want to SEE YOU! Please Holy Spirit do what we cannot do... help us reject wicked ways. Please hear Heavenly Father and forgive my nation’s sin and heal our land. May we bring You glory through Jesus Christ Your Son, I pray, Amen.”

“Give us help from trouble, for the help of man is useless. Through God we will do valiantly, for it is He who shall tread down our enemies.” [2]

[1] 2 Chronicles 7:14
[2] Psalm 108:12-13

How to Receive Salvation / Cómo Recibir la Salvación / 如何獲得救贖

“If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, ‘Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.’ For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For ‘whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’” [1]

“There is no other God besides Me,
A just God and a Savior;
There is none besides Me.” [2]

“Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name [than Jesus Christ] under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” [3]

Cómo Recibir la Salvación

“Si confesares con tu boca que Jesús es el Señor, y creyeres en tu corazón que Dios le levantó de los muertos, serás salvo. Porque con el corazón se cree para justicia, pero con la boca se confiesa para salvación. Pues la Escritura dice: Todo aquel que en él creyere, no será avergonzado. Porque no hay diferencia entre judío y griego, pues el mismo que es Señor de todos, es rico para con todos los que le invocan; porque todo aquel que invocare el nombre del Señor, será salvo.” [1]

“Y no hay más Dios que yo;
Dios justo y Salvador;
ningún otro fuera de Mí.” [2]

“Y en ningún otro hay salvación; porque no hay otro nombre [que Jesucristo] bajo el cielo, dado a los hombres, en que podamos ser salvos.” [3]

如何獲得救贖

“你 若 口 裡 認 耶 穌 為 主 ， 心 裡 信 神 叫 他 從 死 裡 復 活 ， 就 必 得 救 。 因 為 人 心 裡 相 信 ， 就 可 以 稱 義 ； 口 裡 承 認 ， 就 可 以 得 救 。 經 上 說 ： 凡 信 他 的 人 必 不 至 於 羞 愧 。 猶 太 人 和 希 利 尼 人 並 沒 有 分 別 ， 因 為 眾 人 同 有 一 位 主 ； 他 也 厚 待 一 切 求 告 他 的 人 。 因 為 凡 求 告 主 名 的 ， 就 必 得 救 。” [1]

“再 沒 有 神 ； 我 是 公 義 的 神 ， 又 是 救 主 ； 除 了 我 以 外 ， 再 沒 有 別 神 。” [2]

“除 他 以 外 ， 別 無 拯 救 ； 因 為 在 天 下 人 間 ， 沒 有 賜 下 別 的 名 [比耶穌基督]， 我 們 可 以 靠 著 得 救 。” [3]

[1] Romans / Romanos / 羅 馬 書 10:9-13
[2] Isaiah / Isaías / 以 賽 亞 書 45:21
[3] Acts / Hechos / 使 徒 行 傳 4:12

Asking For Forgiveness

“Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit, there is no deceit. When I kept silent, my bones grew old through my groaning all the day long. For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my vitality was turned into the drought of summer. I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the Lord, and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.’” [1]

Sin is a terrible partner. Why live with it? Why live with guilt? Unconfessed sin is unhealthy. It hinders productivity. It is better to confess our sins to God, to ask His forgiveness and to ask for His help and healing than to press on without Him.

God’s Word says that if we acknowledge our sin and confess it to God, that He will be faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from unrighteous ways. Hallelujah!

“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” [2]

“Heavenly Father, please forgive us for trespassing past boundaries lines that you set for us (transgressions). Please forgive our unjust balances (iniquity). Please forgive us for failing to do Your will (sin). Help us by the power of Your Holy Spirit to change and to bring You glory. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.”

[1] Psalm 32:1-5
[2] 1 John 1:8-9

Not Guilty Thanks to Jesus

God imputes righteousness to those who believe His Word concerning Jesus, His Son, being an offering for our sin, and Him [Christ] being raised from the dead for our justification. To be justified is the same as being pronounced not guilty in a court of law. Those who believe in Christ HAVE eternal life.

[Abraham was] “fully convinced that what He [God] had promised He [God] was also able to perform. And therefore it [his faith] was accounted to him for righteousness. Now it [this divine message] was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him, but also for us. It [righteousness] shall be imputed to us who believe in Him [God] who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.” [1]

“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.’” [2]

“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.” [3]

Praise God for blessed assurances of salvation for us who believe in Jesus!

[1] Romans 4:21-25
[2] John 11:25
[3] John 5:24

Christ Our Redeemer and Propitiator

“For there is no difference; for ALL HAVE SINNED and FALL SHORT of the glory of God, being justified freely by HIS GRACE through the redemption that is in CHRIST JESUS.” [1]

Redemption is the action of regaining or gaining possession of something in exchange for payment or clearing a debt. Jesus Christ redeemed us. He became like us, human, so that we could regain the image of God once again. Christ exchanged His life for ours. He took the sin of our human race upon Himself so that whosoever believes in Him, whosoever has their sin-debt paid by Him, is REDEEMED unto God, purchased back to God... becoming a child of God.

“[Jesus Christ] whom God set forth as a propitiation by HIS BLOOD…” [2]

Propitiation is the action of propitiating or appeasing God. It is the action of atoning or covering or removing the sin that displeased God. Faith in Jesus Christ, the Propitiator, is the only way to please God and to be acceptable to God.

The Bible states that there is no other Name [than Christ] by which people are eternally saved. [3]

Jesus Christ is our Redeemer and Propitiator. Jesus is the only way to the Father. It is by the gracious merits of Jesus Christ credited to us that we enjoy a welcome into God’s presence and blessings.

[1] Romans 3:23-24
[2] Romans 3:25
[3] Acts 4:12