Today's Proclamation 03-19-2024

  • Mar 19, 2024
  • Michael Blank
  • Category: Prayer Alerts

Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, what is IT that you believe that JESUS thinks about you? One Word that we use quite often is “Beloved”! When Jesus was Baptized in the Jordan river, the Heavens opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon JESUS and remained upon Him. Then a Voice from Heaven gave the following affirmation:

This is My Beloved Son, in whom I AM well pleased!

Bible LINK = Matthew 3:13  &  Mark 1:9–11; &  Luke 3:21, 22; &  John 1:29–34

Dear ones, just imagine for a moment that The LORD our GOD-Jehovah – KING of the Universe says this same Blessing upon YOU as His Son and His Daughter!!

How do we define Beloved?

LINK = https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beloved#examples

Beloved is an adjective or a noun that means dearly loved or dear to the heart, precious, favored, special, very important to Me!

LINK = https://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/beloved/

A term of affectionate endearment common to both Testaments; in the Old Testament found, 26 out of 42 times, in Solomon's Song of Love. Limited chiefly to two Hebrew words and their derivatives: 'ahebh, "to breathe" or "long for," hence, to love, corresponding to the New Testament, agapao, "to prefer," i.e. a love based on respect and benevolent regard; dodh, "love," chiefly love between the sexes, based on sense and emotion, akin to phileo (Latin amare). Used occasionally, in their nobler sense, interchangeably, e.g. the former of a husband's love for his wife (Deuteronomy 21:15,16); twice of a lover (Song of Solomon 1:14,16), thus lifting the affection of the Song of Solomon out of mere amorousness into the realm of the spiritual and possibly Messianic. Both words used of God's LOVE for His Chosen: e.g. Solomon, "beloved of his God" (Nehemiah 13:26); Benjamin "beloved of Yahweh" (Deuteronomy 33:12); so even of wayward Israel (Jeremiah 11:15).

In the New Testament "BELOVED" used exclusively of Divine and Christian Love, an affection begotten in the community of the new Spiritual Life in Christ, e.g. "beloved in the Lord" (Romans 16:8). The beauty, unity, endearment of this Love is historically unique, being peculiarly Christian. "Brethren in Christ are Beloved" (1 Thessalonians 1:4; 1 Corinthians 15:58; James 1:16; 2:5). Many individuals are specified by name: Timothy (2 Timothy 1:2); Philemon (Philemon 1:1); Amplias, Urbane, Stachys, Persis (Romans 16:8,9,12), etc. The aged John is the conspicuous New Testament illustration of the depth and tenderness of Christian love. In his epistles alone he addresses his disciples 12 times as "beloved." Paul terms "God's Elect" "Holy and Beloved" (Colossians 3:12).

The term rises to still Divine significance as an epithet of Christ, whom Paul, grateful for His "freely bestowed" Grace, terms "the Beloved." This is the word used repeatedly to express God the Father's infinite affection for Jesus His "Beloved Son" (Matthew 3:17; 12:18; 17:5; Mark 1:11; 9:7; Luke 3:22; 20:13).

The Greek word of Agapetos rendered as above 47 times is 9 times "dearly beloved" (the Revised Version (British and American) uniformly omits "dearly") and 3 times "well beloved" (the Revised Version (British and American) omits "well"). The former rendering found only once in the Old Testament (yedhidhuth, "something beloved"), portraying God's tender Love for His People: "dearly beloved of my soul" (Jeremiah 12:7). Thrice is Daniel spoken of as "greatly beloved" of Gabriel and of God (hamudhoth, "precious," i.e. delight = beloved; Daniel 9:23; 10:11,19). Through the apostles the word has become familiar in pastoral and sermonic address. Few New Testament words better illustrate the power and impress of the Christian spirit on succeeding centuries than this.

NOW, we can jump-in God’s River of Life and ENJOY His Precious Presence knowing that you are LOVED by Almighty GOD, because of what JESUS did on Calvary’s Cross more than two thousand years ago.

Our PRAYER today is a new SONG by Brandon Lake GOD IS NOT AGAINST ME!

YouTube LINK = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjr3YFMABjQ

Lyrics: You call me strong and courageous When I don’t feel like I am You could’ve turned me away But You chose me instead - You say that I’m gonna make it

When I don’t feel like I can You see the battle I’m facing And You’re stepping in

You’re in it with me You’re working through me Fighting for me God is not against me

You’re in it with me You’re working through me Fighting for me God is not against me

I have a new Revelation A Savior who calls me His friend I used to fight on my own, oh

But never again, oh I have a power that’s greater Than all of the enemy’s lies

And I know the Truth of the Gospel That You’re on my side You’re on my side

You’re in it with me You’re working through me Fighting for me God is not against me 3X

This is not my fight You are my defense You hold my life This is my confidence!

You are by my side You have called me friend You hold my life This is my confidence!

Oh This my confidence You’re in it with me You’re working through me Fighting for me God is not against me, no

You’re in it with me You’re working through me You’re fighting for me God is not against me, oh No,

God is not against me God is not against me!   

HALLELUJAH!!!

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