48:1 Listen to this, you descendants of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel and come from the line of Judah, you who take oaths in the name of the Lord and invoke the God of Israel but not in truth or righteousness
48:2 you who call yourselves citizens of the holy city and claim to rely on the God of Israel the Lord Almighty is his name:
48:3 I foretold the former things long ago, my mouth announced them and I made them known; then suddenly I acted, and they came to pass.
48:4 For I knew how stubborn you were; your neck muscles were iron, your forehead was bronze.
48:5 Therefore I told you these things long ago; before they happened I announced them to you so that you could not say, My images brought them about; my wooden image and metal god ordained them.
48:6 You have heard these things; look at them all. Will you not admit them? From now on I will tell you of new things, of hidden things unknown to you.
48:7 They are created now, and not long ago; you have not heard of them before today. So you cannot say, Yes, I knew of them.
48:8 You have neither heard nor understood; from of old your ears have not been open. Well do I know how treacherous you are; you were called a rebel from birth.
48:9 For my own names sake I delay my wrath; for the sake of my praise I hold it back from you, so as not to destroy you completely.
48:10 See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
48:11 For my own sake, for my own sake, I do this. How can I let myself be defamed? I will not yield my glory to another.
48:12 Listen to me, Jacob, Israel, whom I have called: I am he; I am the first and I am the last.
48:13 My own hand laid the foundations of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they all stand up together.
48:14 Come together, all of you, and listen: Which of the idols has foretold these things? The Lords chosen ally will carry out his purpose against Babylon; his arm will be against the Babylonians.
48:15 I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him. I will bring him, and he will succeed in his mission.
48:16 Come near me and listen to this: From the first announcement I have not spoken in secret; at the time it happens, I am there. And now the Sovereign Lord has sent me, endowed with his Spirit.
48:17 This is what the Lord says your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.
48:18 If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river, your well-being like the waves of the sea.
48:19 Your descendants would have been like the sand, your children like its numberless grains; their name would never be blotted out nor destroyed from before me.
48:20 Leave Babylon, flee from the Babylonians! Announce this with shouts of joy and proclaim it. Send it out to the ends of the earth; say, The Lord has redeemed his servant Jacob.
48:21 They did not thirst when he led them through the deserts; he made water flow for them from the rock; he split the rock and water gushed out.
48:22 There is no peace, says the Lord, for the wicked.
Summary; Our Heavenly Father welcomed the people of Israel to return to him. He promised to not forget the people and give them thier blessings back and give them the land areas that was promised.
Closing Prayer: Heavenly Father thank you for everything you have done for us and others, and for Israel. We pray that people that read this understand it and take it to heart. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Those who wish to be a child of Our Heavenly Father or wish to be stronger in his eyes, please say the following prayer below.
Prayer of Salvation: which is how you ask to become a child of Our Heavenly Father. Lord Jesus, I confess my sins and ask for your forgiveness. Please come into my heart as my Lord and Savior. Take complete control of my life and help me to walk in Your footsteps daily by the power of the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord for saving me and I know you will answer my prayers. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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