But in Every Nation...the Wayfarer

But in Every Nation

Isaiah 45:23 KJV

I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth [in] righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

Any who holds concept of God, any who believes in that concept, any that acknowledges the existence of God must comprehend on some level the fact that there is nothing greater, nothing more powerful, nothing more permanent than the Creator Himself. 

When this statement was recorded by Isaiah, there could be no more powerful a statement made, nothing to be sworn by that could invoke its very truth than the fact that God swore by His own existence to the efficacy of that truth.

That statement is repeated in our scriptures in reminder that every man,  believer, or non believer is to be included, as unbelief is revealed to be of no excuse, no exception to be made for nationality, creed, color, denomination or other artificial division created by men that would relieve them of the obligation placed on them by God Himself.

  As stated by Peter, "God is no respecter of persons."

Each life, each individual, each soul, is of equal importance despite any separation instituted by men, and is responsible for any separation chosen by them as they meet the requirement of that truth stated and restated in warning as promise was given alongside that warning.

Acts 10:34-43

King James Version (KJV)

³⁴ Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

³⁵ But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

³⁶ The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

³⁷ That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

³⁸ How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

³⁹ And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

⁴⁰ Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

⁴¹ Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

⁴² And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

⁴³ To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

The command given Peter to "preach unto the people"  was not suspended when his time of preaching ended, but became amplified by that time as it led to the continuation commanded of others, generation after generation, and will continue until it is fulfilled as time itself expires for that preaching of salvation, and the day arrives spoken of by Isaiah, Peter, John, Paul, and most importantly spoken of by Christ Himself.

Matthew 24:14

King James Version (KJV)

¹⁴ And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

The gospel of the kingdom remains the central message that MUST be delivered, the message of redemption for repentance, the gospel of the truth of Christ Jesus, the certainty of that truth.

The gospel and testimony of both what has been delivered, and will BE delivered, both to believer and unbeliever remains the paramount message to be preached to the people, despite the temptation to place importance on the schisms that attempt to silence the importance of that gospel.

Once preached, that gospel will either be heard, and heeded, or go ignored and unheeded, but will remain the gospel of the kingdom as required that will also be acknowledged as knees bow and confession is made as mandated.

The gospel of Christ Jesus, born of a virgin, the Son of God, made man to bring that precious message of redemption through repentance, the promise of salvation through His substitutionary sacrifice FOR THE BELIEVER who hears and heeds the message brought by Him, the resurrection that overcame death itself, and His ascension and mediation on behalf of the believer remain central to the accomplishment of witnessing to ALL nations what is in store as that oath noted by Isaiah is fulfilled.

Time draws ever shorter for the preaching of that message. 

Disbelief, suspension of belief, refusal to believe, do not lessen the importance of the content of that message.

Matthew 28:18-20

King James Version (KJV)

¹⁸ And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

¹⁹ Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

²⁰ Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

And Amen!

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