"Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness and who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut and to the quarry from which you were hewn; look to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth. When I called him he was but one, and I blessed him and made him many."
you who pursue righteousness
Isaiah 51:7 "Hear me, you who know what is right, you people who have my law in your hearts: Do not fear the reproach of men or be terrified by their insults."
Psalm 94:15 Judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it.
Isaiah 63:8 He said, "Surely they are my people, sons who will not be false to me"; and so he became their savior.
Romans 9:30-32 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the "stumbling stone."
and who seek the LORD
Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near.
Look to the rock
Isaiah 17:10-11 You have forgotten God your Savior; you have not remembered the Rock, your fortress. Therefore, though you set out the finest plants and plant imported vines, though on the day you set them out, you make them grow, and on the morning when you plant them, you bring them to bud, yet the harvest will be as nothing in the day of disease and incurable pain.
look to Abraham, your father
Genesis 17:6 "I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you."
Romans 4:16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham's offspring--not only to those who are of the law but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
Hebrews 11:11 By faith Abraham, even though he was past age--and Sarah herself was barren--was enabled to become a father because he considered him faithful who had made the promise.
I blessed him and made him many
Genesis 12:2 "I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great and you will be a blessing."
NOTES:
Genesis 12:1-3; 13:16; 15:5; 17:5; 22:17; Deuteronomy 7:13; 16:20; Proverbs 15:9; Isaiah 29:22; 46:3; 65:10; Ezekiel 33:24
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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