Continuing in prayer and fasting lifting up God’s promises spoken in His Word for Israel and all believers.
Psalm 85:8
I will listen to what God the LORD will say; He promises peace to His people, His saints— but let them not return to folly.
Isaiah 62:1
For Zion's sake I will not keep silent,
for Jerusalem's sake I will not remain quiet,
till her righteousness shines out like the dawn,
her salvation like a blazing torch.
Isaiah 62: 6,7
I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem;
they will never be silent day or night.
You who call on the LORD,
give yourselves no rest, and give Him no rest till He establishes Jerusalem
and makes her the praise of the earth.
Galatians 3:15-29
Brothers, let me take an example from everyday life. Just as no one can set aside or add to a human covenant that has been duly established, so it is in this case.
The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say "and to seeds," meaning many people, but "and to your seed," meaning one person, who is Christ.
What I mean is this: The law, introduced 430 years later, does not set aside the covenant previously established by God and thus do away with the promise. For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God in His grace gave it to Abraham through a promise.
What, then, was the purpose of the law? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed to whom the promise referred had come. The law was put into effect through angels by a mediator. A mediator, however, does not represent just one party; but God is one.
Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. But the Scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.
Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law.
Psalm 145:13
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful to all His promises and loving toward all He has made.
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It is important to realized that all the early names and tribes are important in order to understand the promises.
Esau, also known as Edom
Amalek, a prince of Edom
It brought to mind this verse.
Exodus 17:15-16
"Moses built an altar and called it The LORD is my Banner. He said, "For hands were lifted up to the throne of the LORD. The LORD will be at war against the Amalekites from generation to generation."
The conflict of the tribes of Esau and Jacob reminds me of the other brothers Cain and Abel. It was and is a fight to the death.
Jeremiah 30:7
"How awful that day will be! None will be like it. It will be a time of trouble for Jacob (Israel),
but he will be saved out of it.
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