perjantaina, marraskuuta 07, 2008

...when poor come to be served by the King...



But you'll have the title "Priests of God,"
   honored as ministers of our God.
You'll feast on the bounty of nations,
   you'll bask in their glory.
Because you got a double dose of trouble
   and more than your share of contempt,
Your inheritance in the land will be doubled
   and your joy go on forever.
"Because I, God, love fair dealing 

and hate thievery and crime,

I'll pay your wages on time and in full, 

and establish my eternal covenant with you.

Your descendants will become well-known all over. 

Your children in foreign countries

Will be recognized at once 

as the people I have blessed."
I will sing for joy in God, 
   
explode in praise from deep in my soul!

He dressed me up in a suit of salvation, 
   
he outfitted me in a robe of righteousness,

As a bridegroom who puts on a tuxedo 
   
and a bride a jeweled tiara.

For as the earth bursts with spring
wildflowers, 
   and as a garden cascades
with blossoms,
So the Master, God,
brings righteousness into full bloom 

and puts praise on display before the nations.
(isa.61:6-11 MSG)

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