- Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say, “The Lord will surely separate me from his people”; and let not the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.” For thus says the Lord: “To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, who choose the things that please me and hold fast my covenant, I will give in my house and within my walls a monument and a name better than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off. Isaiah 56:3-5 – I love this and I also know this is a passage that many of us need a reminder of. That God accepts you not as a result of your worldly labels, but because of your choice to follow Him. That where you grew up, who your parents were, how much money you have, or even the mistakes you’ve made in the past aren’t what qualifies/disqualifies you for His love and life. He’s made it available to all who choose to walk after Him. Be sure that those who struggle feeling worthy enough for what God offers hears this. That what God is looking for is a person who chooses daily to live their life for Him. All the other labels we carry the world looks at, but God looks are the heart. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1257
- For thus says the Lord: “To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, who choose the things that please me and hold fast my covenant, I will give in my house and within my walls a monument and a name better than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off. Isaiah 56:4-5 – For those who have listened to my recent sermons over Acts 8, you likely remember that the Eunuch that Philip spoke with was reading from the book of Isaiah. Many believe the reason why he chose Isaiah to read was because of this passage and how lovingly God speaks to Eunuchs within it. For a eunuch in that day would be cut off from worship, unable to participate in the temple services. Being an outcast from God’s people in worship would fuel their belief that they were an outcast with God Himself, regardless of how holy they sought to live. Yet the Lord reminds them that with Him, outcast is not their label. Those that faithfully followed and served Him would have a place in His house and God would give them a name and place above anything that man could give them. See God’s heart here for those that believe they are too far gone for a life with Him. The foreigner, the outcast, and the sinner; all those that believe they are cut off from God can turn, live for the Lord, and find acceptance in His presence. This is the hope of the world. God is about bringing all peoples to Himself and He has made such a pathway to Himself through His Son Jesus. If then today you connect with that idea of outcast from God, know God is opening the door to His home to you, welcoming you to His table, and He is longing to have a life with you. Reach out if you long to learn about Jesus and the life you can have with Him. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2723
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