Wednesday 12 Nov 2014

November 12: Isaiah 25:1-5

Key Verse: Isaiah 25:3
Therefore the strong people will glorify You; The city of the terrible nations will fear You.

Devotion:
I should imagine that Isaiah got a bit weary of telling about the impending doom and destruction of so many places that it was a blessing to be able to praise God in this chapter. I really do not like telling people bad news and certainly do not like having to talk about it in front of people in a church. I mean, most of the people will come to church to be blessed, to feel happy about what is to come, to look for love and support; very few come to be told off or to be told about the death and destruction that is coming to get them!

Isaiah stuck to the truth that God had told him to. He told the people just as God had instructed him to do so and that would not have been such a good thing to do! But he did it. Why? Because God had instructed him to do so. We have to be willing to do that for God as well. We should be willing to tell people about all the bad things that may happen as well as the good things. We must be willing to tell people the truth as it is and not as we want to believe.

God is just and holy! The things He has done for all mankind are truly extraordinary and need to be talked about this side of heaven. It is these things that God allows us to read about and these things that allow us to grow in faith and wisdom as we listen to that truth! It is the people who are listening to God who will come out better than before. God’s Word is going to stand forever, not because it is a best-selling book, but because the content of that book are what makes it a best seller!

When we stand up and allow God to guide us on our feet we get to find out just how awesome our God really is. We get to hear the truth and that truth sets us free. Yes I know that phrase is over-used but it is simply true! Fear God, believe the truth and allow Him to change your life!

Points to Ponder:
Do you live in a God-fearing nation?

What is stopping you fearing God inside your heart?