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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

The price of refusing to forgive is high. Unforgiveness produces hatred, bitterness, animosity, anger, and retribution. It not only clogs up the arteries but also the courts with thousands of vengeful lawsuits. Refusing to forgive imprisons people in their past. Unforgiving people keep their pain alive by constantly picking at the open wounds and keeping it from healing. Bitterness takes root in their hearts and defiles them (Heb. 12:15). Anger rages out of control and negative emotions run unchecked. Life is filled with turmoil and strife instead of joy and peace.
John MacArthur

BREASTPLATE

BREASTPLATE

BREASTPLATE

  1. A part of defensive armour # 1Ki 22:34
  2. A part of the high priest’s dress # Ex 28:4
  3. FOR SOLDIERS 3a) Made of iron

    # Re 9:9

3b) Bright and shining # Re 9:17 4) FOR THE HIGH PRIEST 4a) Materials of # Ex 28:15 39:8 4b) Form and dimensions of # Ex 28:16 39:9 4c) Made from the offering of the people # Ex 35:9 5) Had names of the tribes engraved on precious stones # Ex 28:17-21 39:10,14 6) Inseparably united to the ephod # Ex 28:22-28 39:15-21 7) The Urim and Thummim placed in # Ex 28:30 Le 8:8 8) Worn as a memorial # Ex 28:29 Isa 49:16 9) ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE 9a) Righteous judgment of Christ # Isa 59:17 9b) Defence of righteousness # Eph 6:14 9c) Defence of faith and love # 1Th 5:8