"The LORD has sent this message to every land;
'Tell the people of Israel,
"Look, your Savior is coming.
See, he brings his reward with him as he comes."'
They will be called 'The Holy People'
and 'The People Redeemed by the LORD'
And Jerusalem will be known as 'The Desirable Place'
and 'The City No Longer Forsaken."'
God has always been a Savior to his people. Of course, these verses are fulfilled in Christ, and we live in the spiritual Jerusalem, The time will come when these verses and others like them will be fulfilled literally as well, in history. Jesus came, and his reward was with him. This reward is for those who believe. And what is it? A new identity of holiness, along with God's presence and favor. These things are for you right now, today. Claim them!
- Diane Eble, author of Abundant Gifts: A Daybook of Grace-Filled Devotions
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