gwot.rocks - God, the World, and Other Things!
Welcome to gwot.rocks, a podcast about God, the World,and Other Things! We're all about advancing the peace of Christ in the midst of an agitated world. In a time where hate, tension, and stress seem to be at an all time high in our culture. Personal transformation the peace Jesus Christ brings can ultimately result in the restoration our decaying cities.THE CITY is the core of our human existence. As our key cities go, so goes our nation. In the first century A.D., synagogues were central to Jewish worship, teaching, and community life. In Luke 4, after His baptism and temptation, Jesus begins His public ministry by attending a synagogue on the Sabbath. Following custom, He stands to read and is handed the scroll of Isaiah. The passage He reads proclaims that the "Spirit of the Lord" is upon the speaker, anointing Him to preach good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives, recovery of sight to the blind, and freedom for the oppressed. This passage relates to the Jewish “Year of Jubilee” (Leviticus 25), a period every 50 years when debts were forgiven, slaves freed, and land returned, symbolizing liberation and restoration. The Isaiah passage is a messianic prophecy about God's servant bringing spiritual and social renewal. It was expected that the visiting Rabbi would continue reading from the place marked in the scroll. The marker was at the 61st out of 66 chapters…“The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of our God’s vengeance; to comfort all who mourn, to provide for those who mourn in Zion; to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, festive oil instead of mourning, and splendid clothes instead of despair. And they will be called righteous trees, planted by the Lord to glorify him. They will rebuild the ancient ruins; they will restore the former devastations; they will renew the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations.” (Luke 4:1-4, CSB) After reading the passage, Jesus sits down, which in Jewish custom indicated He was about to teach. He then makes the profound statement, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing” (Luke 4:21).
On that first day of His public ministry, Jesus proclaims that He is the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy - that He is the Messiah who has come to bring the spiritual and social liberation promised in the passage. This is a bold and revolutionary claim, especially in His hometown. As the account unfolds, the people’s reaction turns from amazement to rage, leading them to attempt to throw Jesus off a cliff. However, Jesus miraculously walks through the crowd unharmed and leaves Nazareth. This event is significant as it marks the beginning of Jesus' public ministry and sets the tone for His mission: to bring spiritual, physical, and social liberation. Jesus’ reading and declaration align His mission with the messianic prophecy, emphasizing he is not just a teacher or prophet but is the long-awaited Messiah who inaugurates God's kingdom of the ultimate spiritual Jubilee - spiritual liberation and the arrival of God's kingdom, bringing freedom, healing, and renewal to all people. The Jubilee of Jesus Christ for individuals AND society as a whole is available to all today! As you can tell from the title and the podcast genesis, the topics covered in the future will be an eclectic and engaging look at stories and topics that inspire you and advance the peace of Christ in your life. and in the lives around you!
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 559
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
BE a Burt Mustin!
Many Bible experts today are saying that we are in the very end of times. As we look at the world around us, it does possess many, if not most of the signs. BUT...how are we to move forward if this a…
Forever Clean!
It feels good to be forgiven! "He has freed us from our sins by his blood" (Rev. 1:5) The blood of Christ purges us from our sin which is real purification from the future defilements of sin. The Ho…
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In God We Trust!
Now is the time for feats of faith and valiant exploits! God is calling on us to be strong and very courageous, and the Lord our God shall certainly, as surely as he built the heavens and the earth, …
Trusting God for Earthly Things
Psalm 84:11, " No good things does he withhold from those who walk uprightly."
As strange as it may seem, for many of us who have trusted God for our salvation and eternal life through Jesus Christ th…
A World without Christmas.
Most of the people on planet earth live in a world without Christmas. Have you ever given any thought to what that world must be like? I wonder how on earth anybody faces the struggles of life in a w…
The Power of Private Prayer!
The Act of Uniformity 1662 in England prescribed the form of public prayers and was a massive clampdown on religious and political life. Thomas Brooks and over 2,000 clergymen refused to take the oat…
Do the Tighten Up Ya'll!
I have had a song playing in my head for a few weeks now. The song is “Tighten Up” released in 1968 by Archie Bell & The Drells. God has been impressing on my heart and soul the need to do the tighte…
Finding Peace in Providence!
Today’s reading is directed toward the perspective of peace we should have as we come to recognize how God has made us as individuals, and his unique calling for each of us, which results in the prop…
Time on Our Hands
James 5:20 says "consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins." For most of us who live here in America, in the eve…
What About The Conscience?
Acts 24:16 says “I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward both God and man.” It is sad today that many, perhaps most people have no understanding of what the conscience is nor do they ca…
Now You See It - Now You Don't!
In the midst of these turbulent times, God is still doing a new thing! If you have been personally impacted by some loss during these past three years, I encourage you to look to God, focus on Him, r…
God Gave Ozzie Osbourne His Riches!?
This is Reading # 3 in our special 20 part series on "Voices From The Past, Volume 1" (May3rd, pg.124),a 365 daily devotions from Puritan authors. Focus of this episode: Provision. In the model pray…
Little Things Mean A Lot!
Do you recognize the miracle moments God has worked in your life, those tiny events, and each moment of time that is a miracle of creation? Miracles in the mundane. Those little things mean a lot, if…
When an Enlarged Heart is a Great Thing!
In puritan Thomas Manton's day, the idea of seeking a private room in which to pray was referred to as "going into your closet" to pray (Matt. 6:6). What a great concept...talking to God from a place…
A Life of Pleasure NOW!
This is the first episode, or reading, in our new twenty part mini-series, "Voices From The Past." My goal is to share with you a sample of the well-done book by the same name, and to advance the pea…
Exciting News!
I’m happy to announce that I’ve been given permission by the publisher of the daily devotional book, “Voices from the Past, Volume 1,” to record twenty chosen daily readings. Special thanks to the Ge…
Self-Awareness vs. Christ-Awareness
The famous devotional series by Oswald Chambers, "My Utmost for His Highest", as it says at the top of each day's of devotion is truly the most beloved devotion of all time. There is a reason for tha…
Addendum to Episode 233
This is an addendum to episode 233. Please listen to episode 233 in order to understand what I speak about on this addendum. I went ahead and gave it an episode number because I'm not really what hap…
Mending Walls
One of the earliest poems I remember hearing, that fundamentally stuck in my brain, it would have been 7th grade, is Robert Frost’s “Mending Wall”. Two phrases that are cleated in my brain are: “Some…