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Ansbach, Germany
Across the street from the Residenz (yesterday's blog) in Ansbach is the Hofgarten mit Orangerie. The Orangerie pictured above was finished in 1743 and houses more temperate trees in the winter such as orange, lemon, pistachio and olive trees.
There is another kind of covering that is spread over all people. Instead of protecting us from the elements this covering takes away life. The covering of which Scripture speaks is that of death.
"And he will swallow up on this mountain the covering that is cast over all peoples, the veil that is spread over all nations. He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the LORD has spoken." Isaiah 25:7 English Standard Version
Remove the covering from the Orangerie in winter and the trees die. The shroud of God's protection was removed from Jesus on the cross and he died, yet through his death we live.
The day is coming when the shroud of death will be removed from us. The day is coming when every tear will be wiped. The day is coming when God will remove the reproach of his people.
All of this is guaranteed because Jesus was exposed to the winter of our sin.
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There is another kind of covering that is spread over all people. Instead of protecting us from the elements this covering takes away life. The covering of which Scripture speaks is that of death.
"And he will swallow up on this mountain the covering that is cast over all peoples, the veil that is spread over all nations. He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the LORD has spoken." Isaiah 25:7 English Standard Version
Remove the covering from the Orangerie in winter and the trees die. The shroud of God's protection was removed from Jesus on the cross and he died, yet through his death we live.
The day is coming when the shroud of death will be removed from us. The day is coming when every tear will be wiped. The day is coming when God will remove the reproach of his people.
All of this is guaranteed because Jesus was exposed to the winter of our sin.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2013 Douglas P. Brauner. ARR.
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