Breath of Power - Week 26/06

Week 26: June 26 - July 2, 2006

THE ROAR OF THE LION FROM ZION Part 3

Key Passage: Amos 2: 4 - 7

Thus says the LORD: "For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept His commandments. Their lies lead them astray, lies which their fathers followed. But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.” Thus says the LORD: "For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because they sell the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of sandals. They pant after the dust of the earth which is on the head of the poor, And pervert the way of the humble. A man and his father go in to the same girl, to defile My holy name.”

God is holy in all His ways and righteous in His judgments. He detests sin in all His creation, and He punishes for it both among believers and unbelievers alike. Where the righteous turns away from his righteous ways and sins against God, and would not repent, God punishes him like the wicked (Ezek 33:18).

The people of Judah and Israel are God’s people. God removed the heathen nations that occupied the land of Canaan because of their abominable deeds and established the people of Israel according to His covenant with Abraham. But when they settled and prospered in the land, they turned away from God and despised his laws. They oppressed the poor and wallowed in immoral and abominable practices just like the other heathen nations around them. They therefore incurred the wrathful judgment of the Lion from Zion.

God’s standard of righteous is firm and certain: “‘The Lord knows those who are His,’ and, ‘Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity’” (2 Tim 2:9). Anyone who calls himself, “Christian” or “Born-again”, and still lives in sin is playing with fire, and is in the danger of God’s wrathful punishment. The Scripture says, “Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God” 1 Cor 6:9,10 (NIV).

God’s instructions for His children are clear: “Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them” Eph 5:11. “Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming” 1 Jn 3:5-6 (NIV). To be forewarned is to be forearmed.

Prayer: Lord, teach me to fear You and help me to depart from evil



Home Table of Contents 2003 2004 2005 2006 January '06 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 February '06 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 March '06 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 April '06 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 May '06 Week 18 Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 June '06 Week 22 Week 23 Week 24 Week 25 Week 26 July '06 Week 27 Week 28 Week 29 Week 30 August '06 Week 31 Week 32 Week 33 Week 34 Week 35 September '06 Week 36 Week 37 Week 38 Week 39 October '06 Week 40 Week 41 Week 42 Week 43 November '06 Week 44 Week 45 Week 46 Week 47 Week 48 December '06 Week 49 Week 50 Week 51 Week 52	Breath of Power A Weekly Devotional of Jesus Power Outreach Ministries
	Week 26: June 26 - July 2, 2006 THE ROAR OF THE LION FROM ZION Part 3 Key Passage: Amos 2: 4 - 7 Thus says the LORD: "For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept His commandments. Their lies lead them astray, lies which their fathers followed. But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.” Thus says the LORD: "For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because they sell the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of sandals. They pant after the dust of the earth which is on the head of the poor, And pervert the way of the humble. A man and his father go in to the same girl, to defile My holy name.” God is holy in all His ways and righteous in His judgments. He detests sin in all His creation, and He punishes for it both among believers and unbelievers alike. Where the righteous turns away from his righteous ways and sins against God, and would not repent, God punishes him like the wicked (Ezek 33:18). The people of Judah and Israel are God’s people. God removed the heathen nations that occupied the land of Canaan because of their abominable deeds and established the people of Israel according to His covenant with Abraham. But when they settled and prospered in the land, they turned away from God and despised his laws. They oppressed the poor and wallowed in immoral and abominable practices just like the other heathen nations around them. They therefore incurred the wrathful judgment of the Lion from Zion. God’s standard of righteous is firm and certain: “‘The Lord knows those who are His,’ and, ‘Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity’” (2 Tim 2:9). Anyone who calls himself, “Christian” or “Born-again”, and still lives in sin is playing with fire, and is in the danger of God’s wrathful punishment. The Scripture says, “Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God” 1 Cor 6:9,10 (NIV). God’s instructions for His children are clear: “Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them” Eph 5:11. “Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming” 1 Jn 3:5-6 (NIV). To be forewarned is to be forearmed. Prayer: Lord, teach me to fear You and help me to depart from evil Written by – Evangelist Oguazi Onyemobi

Home \| About the Ministry \| Breath of Power \| Ministries \| Fully Armored Intercessor Evangelist's Itinerary \| Links \| Contact Us \| Relationship with God \| Bible Search Copyright © Jesus Power Outreach Ministries Inc., Lagos Nigeria