This I recall to my mind, therefore have I
hope. It is of the LORD'S mercies that we
are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy
faithfulness. The LORD is my portion, saith
my soul; therefore will I hope in him. The LORD
is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh
him. It is good that a man should
both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD. ( Lamentations 3:21-26)
Approximately 600 years before our Savior was born in Bethlehem, Jeremiah predicted, “Behold, the days are coming,” says the LORD, “That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS” (Jer. 23:5,6) This is a prophecy about Jesus Christ. Not only is He called “A King” and “a Branch of righteousness,” but Jeremiah specifically predicted that “He will be called” by a special name—”THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.” Two things impress me here: 1) That special name, and 2) That “He will be called” by it. Who do you think will call Him by that name? It seems to me that the answer is: His people will call Him that. Now I ask you, “What percentage of present-day Christians do you think have ever called our Savior by that name?” Proba...
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