- The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught. Isaiah 50:4 – The “tongue of those who are taught” is meaning that he’s been given the mind and words of someone who deeply knows God’s Word and with it can speak into the lives of those around him who are weary and need uplifting. Here we see one reason why it’s so key that we lean into scripture deeply. So we can refresh those who are weary. So often we don’t know what to say when someone is struggling or can’t give them the answer they need. What we can do though is speak God’s Word into their situation. His Word is what gives rest, peace, and guidance, not our own. Right now there are a lot of people in our reach that are weary. Find ways to speak God’s Word into their story and be pouring into scripture yourself to find a refreshment of your own. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1251
- Behold, all you who kindle a fire, who equip yourselves with burning torches! Walk by the light of your fire, and by the torches that you have kindled! This you have from my hand: you shall lie down in torment. Isaiah 50:11 – Once again, Isaiah is prophetically speaking on behalf of the future Messiah. We see Isaiah speak of how the Messiah, our Lord Jesus, would come, be a servant to the Father, and give Himself willingly to be punished by sinful men for our behalf. We see scripture revealing how God was going to make a pathway for us back to Him through His Messiah. That Jesus would be the light and we could follow the light to the Father. In this final verse though, we see fire and light spoken of, but take note this isn’t the light of Jesus. The prophet speaks of people “kindling” their own fire, making their own light instead of trusting in the light Jesus provides. He tells those who carry their own torch and walk by the light of the fire they created themselves will find themselves lying down in torment. To put it more plainly, those who trust their lives to their works or in other things will find themselves not in safety and peace, but in pain and Hell. The only way to the Father is through following the light of Jesus. No “light” created by us or by the world will guide us and get us to the Father. It will only guide us a get us to death. There is only one name under Heaven given to all men that we can be saved through, and that name is Jesus. Follow the only light that will lead you to the Father. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2717
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