Are we ever good enough?

[JohnD]

Isaiah 64:6 (KJV)
6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

 

[Thomas2]

Will God ever make good enough His creation on earth ?

 

Continuing on from Isaiah 64:6, Israel was consumed because of their iniquities.

But NOW, we are the work of His hand, for God to not be angry to not remember iniquity for ever, and beseeching the Lord as we are ( ALL) His people.

Next chapter, how God is sought of who does not ask after Him, found of them that did not seek Him. ( to no longer be as Israel was, walking after their own thoughts, which is NOT GOOD.)

The Lord slays that way, and the news way is calling His servants by another name. That the ones blessing themselves bless themselves in the God of truth, as those former troubles ( of iniquity) are forgotten, now hidden from the eyes of the Lord.

To behold the new heavens God creates, and the new earth, as the former ( walking in a way that is not good/after their own thoughts.) is not remembered or come into mind.

To be glad and rejoice forever in what God creates, Jerusalem ( new heavenly Jerusalem from above) a rejoicing, and her people a JOY, and God rejoices in Jerusalem and in this His people. ( His sheep) 

 

Isaiah 64:7 And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.
8 But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
9 Be not wroth very sore, O Lord, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.

Isaiah 65:1I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.
2 I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;

Romans 10:20 But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
21 But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

 

Isaiah 65:15 And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord God shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:
16 That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
18 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
19 And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.

 

 

What manner of persons should we be, in all holy conversation and godliness, waiting until the day of the Lord, when the heavens shall be dissolved with great heat ?

According to Gods promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth where righteousness dwells.

Then, seeing we look for such things, we be diligent that we may be found of the Lord in peace, WITHOUT SPOT, and BLAMELESS.

 

 

2 Peter 3:11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

[Neighbor]

44 minutes ago, Thomas2 said:

Will God ever make good enough His creation on earth ?

He has me. He presented His Son Jesus to me through the reveal of Jesus by the Holy Spirit, made me aware of my Lord's saving ministry, turned me about from my sin against Him, and washed me white as snow.

He made me more than good enough, He perfected me in His sight.

[Thomas2]

How are we good enough in the sight of God/perfect in HIs sight.

Doing more than the unjust, more than drunks, more than sinners who love each other. ( love the unthankful and the ungrateful)

Perfected praise through babes, humble as little children.

To be perfect as your Master, as the disciple is NOT ABOVE HIs Master.

To take HIs yoke upon us, for He is meek and lowly, and we shall find rest for our souls.

 

Matthew 5:45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

 

Matthew 21:16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

Matthew 18:4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 6:40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

[Mr. M]

2 hours ago, JohnD said:

Isaiah 64:6 (KJV)
6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

 

Matthew 19:26 But Jesus beheld them, and said to them:

With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

[Sower]

2 hours ago, JohnD said:

Isaiah 64:6 (KJV)
6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

 

                               "It is FINISHED!"

[AdHoc]

Since man was created, even before the fall, God must humble Himself to just look at His creation (Ps.113:6). The One Who dwells in unapproachable light and the One Who inhabits eternity, is so much more glorious that you and I can imagine. Even when made in the image and likeness of God, and even without sin, God is so far removed from His creature. It's like day and night. Just being made puts us in a category so much lower than God.

But God always has a plan. And this plan is simple. He takes His uncreated Son, Jesus, and makes Him the Creator. In this way all creation, like Eve came out of Adam, comes out of Jesus. To come out of Him, for Him to be the ORIGIN, we all must have been IN Him. And so, IN Christ was the Adamic creature. This was defiled by sin. So as Jesus goes down into the death waters of the Jordan and is immersed, He does symbolically what happens in Romans 6. He takes the Old Creature with Him. The old is buried and out of the death waters comes the New. In Genesis 1.2 the defiled earth is buried in water. God cannot look on chaos. So while our Lord is INITIATOR of the Old, He is First of the New (Colossians 1). And now the Father can look at His Son and see the One Who is the "express image" of God and the New Creature is IN Him.

Let us forget being up to God's standard. Let us forget being like Him. This is a pipe-dream. Let us search out Christ and be FOUND IN HIM. It is IN Christ that the Father is satisfied. It is first Christ IN you - the hope of glory. And it is us IN Christ - the satisfaction of God. If you want to be demoralized, look at yourself. If you want be uplifted then look to Christ. He is the burnt offering - a sweet savour to the Father.

[In the Clouds]

Thank you AdHoc for putting this in the proper light.  We are created to be the Lord's eternal companions and it's thru Jesus Christ's sacrifice that we may become the righteousness of God.  Yes, we are to humble ourselves.  Yes, we are to repent.  But, we are chosen to become the righteousness of God and go about the Great Commission.   We are to look up and move forward or life will pass us by.  We don't dare look back or we risk becoming a pillar of salt.  Not allowing yourself to be anything more than a filthy rag is an act of bondage keeping oneself in sin's chains.  Thank you, Lord, for freeing us so that we may bless you and be a part of your plan.

[TheBlade]

"Therefore, since we have been made righteous through his faithfulness, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ".  

"God made him (Jesus) who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God".

And the song playing you ask.. Almost Home!

[Thomas2]

Here is a more better perspective on Psalms 113.

 

The description of Psalm 113, is not about God being too high to behold the world, and man, if we first look at Genesis, we understand that better, that all was good that God had made...

 

Genesis 1:31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

 

The description of Psalms 1113, is the position of the Lord, establishing who He is, just like the Lord got Himself a name in the earth by what He did in Egypt, and how He judged the gods of Egypt. ( Exodus 9:16. 12:12.)

We cant miss that God establishes His throne, ( Psalm 93:2.) He humbles Himself from His high position, to be exalted above all the gods. ( Psalm 97:9.)

 

 

Psalm 93:2 Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.

Psalm 97:9 For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

 

 

Now we have a better perspective ( context) we read more simply in Psalm 113, of the Lord high above the nations, His glory above the heavens. ( His name established throughout the earth by His glory seen at His judgement of Egypt and its gods. Exodus 9:16. 12:12.)

That is WHY, the question is, who is like unto the Lord our God who dwells on high ? He judged the Gods, He proved who He was, it cant be that God wants to be high, and not show Himself humbled.

So God humbles Himself, and looks at what He created, ( which God declared all was very good. Genesis 1:31.) God has to humble Himself to be in that lower position to raise the poor out of the dust ( of the floor) and has to humble Himself to lift the needy out of the dunghill, to set ( exalt.) the poor and needy with the princes of His people. ( anyone appreciating a little more context on the subject ?)

Psalms 138, reveals the EXACT same perspective, although the Lord is high, YET, He has RESPECT unto the LOWLY. ( the proud are the ones signalled out to be known from AFAR OFF.) ..

 

Psalms 113:4 The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

Psalms 113:5 Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high,
6 Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
8 That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

Psalm 138:6 Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

 

 

Who fears the Lord and thinks upon His name, are the JEWELS the Lord makes up, of sons who serve Him, and the discerning is between the righteous and the wicked, between those who SERVE God and those who serve Him not...

 

Malachi 3:16 Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
17 And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

 

 

This mind of Christ has to be in us, of the Son of God equal with God, IN THE FORM OF A SERVANT, ( those who SERVE Him. Malachi 3:16-18.) in the likeness of men, He humbled Himself, ( Psalm 113, the Lord humbles Himself to behold what is in the heavens and in the earth.) and became OBEDIENT unto dearth, the death of the cross, WHEREFORE GOD ALSO HAS HIGHLY EXALTED HIM, giving Him a name, ( the Lord got Himself a name throughout the earth, by judging the gods of Egypt. Exodus 9:16. 12:12) above every name, ( as the Lord was high above the gods. Psalm 97:9) at the name of Jesus all bow that are in heaven and in earth, and under the earth, and all tongues confess that Jesus Christ is LORD, to the GLORY, of God the Father. ( the name the Lord established was through His humbling and beholding of the things in the heavens and in the earth, Psalm 113:6/ humbled Himself to the death of the cross and then highly exalted. Philippians 2:8-9.)..

 

Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

 

Because of God coming to the earth, we are raised up TOGETHER, and are made to sit TOGETHER, in heavenly places, in Christ Jesus.

Now we are taught to deny ungodliness, but to confess and live righteously, godly, looking for our Saviour Jesus Christ, who gave Himself to REDEEM US FROM ALL INIQUITY, to PURIFY UNTO HIMSELF a PECULIAR people, zealous of good works.

 

Ephesians 2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.