Isaiah (Isaya) 61:4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.
Builders in Australia are required to be completely committed to the building project. This is achieved through a legally binding contract.
Noah was fully committed Hebrews (Waebrania) 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Abraham was fully committed. Hebrews (Waebrania) 11:8-10 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.
Men and Women of Faith were fully committed Hebrews (Waebrania) 11:13-16 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that [country] from which they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better [country], that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
When God see s a lack of commitment He s not impressed. Gen (Mwanzo) 4:26 - Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on the name of the LORD. Luke 3:38: Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
John (Yohana)1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
When God see s a lack of commitment He s not impressed. Gen (Mwanzo) 6:1-4 When men began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose. Then the LORD said, "My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days will be a hundred and twenty years."
When God see s a lack of commitment He s not impressed. Gen (Mwanzo)6:1-4 The giants were on the earth in those days-- and also afterward--when the sons of God went to the daughters of men and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
When God see s a lack of commitment He s not impressed. So when God saw that the sons of God (the believers) were getting into the non believers daughters of man, it displeased God, but God did say they were mere men also "My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh" These men lost their commitment to living for God.
Proverbs (Mithali) 26:11 As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
2 Peter (Petro) 2:20-22 If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning. It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them. Of them the proverbs are true: "A dog returns to its vomit," and, "A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud."
Children of Israel weren t committed. Deut (Kumbakumba la Torati) 1:26- But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. Deut (Kumbakumba la Torati) 1: 34-36 When the LORD heard what you said, he was angry and solemnly swore: Not a man of this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your forefathers, except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land he set his feet on, because he followed the LORD wholeheartedly."
Numbers (Hesabu )14:24 But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it.
God s Judgment against those without commitment Number (Hesabu ) 32:11 'Because they have not followed me wholeheartedly, not one of the men twenty years old or more who came up out of Egypt will see the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob--
Same warning again to the Jews. Deut (Kumbakumba la Torati) 7: 3-4 Neither shalt you make marriages with them; your daughter you shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt you take unto thy son. For they will turn away your son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy you suddenly.
2 Corinthians (Wakorinto) 6: 14-18, 7:1 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
2 Corinthians (Wakorinto) 6: 14-18, 7:1 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people." "Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you."
2 Corinthians(Wakorinto) 6: 14-18, 7:1 "I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty." 7:1 Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. Jesus is looking for complete commitment
Israel Sinned... Idolatry, undermined their commitment. God sent the Midianites, 7 years of plundering. Israel cried out to the Lord in its suffering. Judges 6: God send Gideon to free the Israelites
Gideon raise 32,000 fighting men. But God said they were too many to defeat the other army. Separated all those who shock with fear. 22,000 left. Gideon had 10,000 left and God said you have too many to defeat the Midian Army,
God took them to a stream and told them to select only those who knelt and drank water from their hands. 9,700 left, 300 remained. God wanted watchful, focused and committed men and with those he routed the foreign army. * read the account at home to get the detail
God commits to the committed 2 Chronicles (Mambo ya Nyakati )6:14. He said: "O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven or on earth--you who keep your covenant of love with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way.
You ve Got to Be committed to something Romans (Warumi )6: 16-18 Don't you know that when you offer yourselves to someone to obey him as slaves, you are slaves to the one whom you obey-- whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness? But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were entrusted. You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.