- Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I called! I am he; I am the first, and I am the last. My hand laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; when I call to them, they stand forth together. Isaiah 48:12-13 – God is trying to speak into the lives of His people. He is reminding them of who He is with the hopes they’ll open their eyes to see it and worship Him accordingly. God’s trying to do that in our story as well. Scripture has been laid out for us and we’ve been given brothers and sisters in Christ that can even help us walk through it so we can have our reminders of who God really is. Let’s all be better about leaning deeper into scripture so we too can have the reminders in our life of who God really is. Not just some distance being that really has no influence on the world around us, but a God who is with us here and has the power to change the world without even saying a word. When we step into the places that remind us of who God is then the fear that wants to plague our minds can’t have its victory anymore. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1249
- Oh that you had paid attention to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea; your offspring would have been like the sand, and your descendants like its grains; their name would never be cut off or destroyed from before me. Isaiah 48:18-19 – God now is speaking to His people of what could have been if they had only looked to Him and followed His voice. If they had truly been a people after God, the Lord tells them that their peace would have been like that of a flowing river. Continual and refreshing. That their righteousness would be like the waves of the sea. As unstoppable as a crashing ocean wave is, so would be God’s ability to make them holy in His sight. Finally, their name would never be cut off from Him and their children would be many and they would be blessed. This would have been their story, yet they turned to follow idols of wood and gold instead as their gods. Through Jesus we too are promised amazing things in scripture. Promises of a life of joy, peace, rest, and blessing as we look to Jesus and follow Him. We though, like the people in Isaiah’s day, can no pay attention to God’s word and follow the passions of the flesh. While we have such freedom to choose such a path, be aware of what we are saying no to when we say yes to sin. We are saying no to the life of purpose and blessing that comes with following Jesus. Let scripture speak for itself, choose this day whom you will serve, but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2715
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