Lord, you have succeeded in doing\par all the things that we tried to do.\par So give us peace.\par
Isaiah 57:19 - Easy To Read Version I will teach them a new word:\par ‘Peace.’\par I will give peace to the people near me\par and to the people that are far away.\par I will heal (forgive) those people!”\par The Lord himself said these things.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Peace, peace, to him who is far off [both Jew and Gentile] and to him who is near! says the Lord; I create the fruit of his lips, and I will heal him [make his lips blossom anew with speech in thankful praise]. [Acts 2:39; Eph. 2:13-17, 18; Heb. 13:15.] American Standard Version (1901) I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him that is far off and to him that is near, saith Jehovah; and I will heal him. Common English Bible I will create reason for praise: utter prosperity to those far and near, and I will heal them, says the LORD. Catholic Public Domain Version I created the fruit of the lips: peace, peace to him who is far away, and peace to him who is near, said the Lord, and I healed him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I created the fruit of the lips, peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, said the Lord: and I healed him. |
Lord, you have succeeded in doing\par all the things that we tried to do.\par So give us peace.\par
Lord, you give true peace\par to people who depend on you,\par to people who trust you.\par
The Lord my Master gave me the ability to teach. So now I teach these sad people. Every morning he wakes me and teaches me like a student.
\{“My servant,\} I will give you the words I want you to say. And I will cover you with my hands and protect you. I will use you to make the new heaven and earth. I will use you to tell Israel, ‘You are my people.’”
The Lord says, “I will make an Agreement with those people. I promise, my Spirit and my words that I put in your mouth will never leave you. They will be with your children and your children’s children. They will be with you for now and forever.”
The Seraph angel touched my mouth with the hot coal. Then the angel said, “Look! Because this hot coal touched your lips the wrong things you have done are gone from you. Your sins are now erased.”
And I will bring your health back.\par And I will heal your wounds.”\par This message is from the Lord.\par “Why? Because other people\par said you were outcasts. {\cf2\super [241]} \par Those people said,\par ‘No one cares about Zion. {\cf2\super [242]} ’”\par
“But then I will heal the people in that city. I will let those people enjoy peace and safety.
Think about the things you will say. And come back to the Lord. Say to him,
I will be like the dew to Israel.\par Israel will blossom like the lily. {\cf2\super [149]} \par He will grow like the cedar trees of Lebanon.\par
Then I will change people from other nations so they can speak the language clearly and call out the name of the Lord. They will all worship me together, shoulder to shoulder, as one people.
The king says,\par “I destroyed the chariots in Ephraim\par and the horse soldiers in Jerusalem.\par I destroyed the bows used in war.”\par
If the people in that home welcome you, then they are worthy of your peace. May they have the peace you wished them. But if the people don’t welcome you, then they are not worthy of your peace. Take back the peace you wished for them.
Jesus said to the followers, “Go everywhere in the world. Tell the Good News {\cf2\super [240]} to every person.
“Praise God in heaven,\par and on earth let there be peace\par to the people that please God.”\par
I will give you the wisdom to say things that none of your enemies can answer.
God has spoken to the Jewish people. God sent them the Good News {\cf2\super [210]} that peace has come through Jesus Christ. Jesus is the Lord (Ruler) of all people!
This promise is for you. It is also for your children and for the people that are far away. It is for every person that the Lord our God calls to himself.”
Yes, at one time you were far away \{from God\}. But now in Christ Jesus you are brought near to him. You are brought near \{to God\} through the blood (death) of Christ.
Also pray for me. Pray that when I speak, God will give me words so that I can tell the secret truth about the Good News {\cf2\super [48]} without fear.
So through Jesus we should never stop offering our sacrifice to God. That sacrifice is our praise, coming from lips that speak his name.