- Therefore by this the guilt of Jacob will be atoned for, and this will be the full fruit of the removal of his sin: when he makes all the stones of the altars like chalkstones crushed to pieces, no Asherim or incense altars will remain standing. Isaiah 27:9 – Be sure you know this time of quarantine is not a pass from God to stay in your sin a little longer. Maybe in your story God has been working on certain parts of your life helping you remove them. Yet now that all this has happened in our world we think we can entertain those things for a little longer to help us get through. Maybe He’s been working on you not worrying so much and you tell yourself this is the type of stuff that’s fine to worry about. Maybe you struggle with sin that happens when no one is around and you tell yourself literally no one is around so I can do it as much as I want. We can justify a lot so we can stay in our sin, but don’t use this virus as an excuse for you to stay messing with these sins. More than ever we need to be working on freeing ourselves from the things that hold us back from God. We need a stronger focus on Him and those around us we’re called to help need us focusing on Him more. Let go of what God has called you to let go of. This season we’re all in now is not an excuse to continue in our sin, it’s a wake up call that our sin needs to stop. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1228
- In that day the Lord with his hard and great and strong sword will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, Leviathan the twisting serpent, and he will slay the dragon that is in the sea. Isaiah 27:1 – I must note up front that there are a few different ways people like to explain this passage, but the one I personally see as the meaning is this is speaking of Satan. A twisting serpent that is fleeing the hand of the Lord and His mighty sword sure seems to be describing our common enemy. I know personally I need passages like this one to remind me who is truly in charge. For the enemy talks a big game, and often can carry out some pretty nasty hits on our life too. After our study of Job, it’s clear that the enemy when allowed can wreak havoc on our lives. Yet, who has ultimate control? Who does the enemy ultimately get defeated by? Whose mighty hand and sword slays Satan? Our God’s. Yes, we have a loud, active, and smart enemy that is very creative at instilling fear and doubt within us. Remember though we have a God that is greater than our enemy. A God that has defeated and will slay the enemy one day. Move forward then in confidence knowing that while the enemy is coming, the Lord has already come. He will defend, He will protect, and He will save. That’s the God we serve. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2694
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