Isaiah 2:1-22.\u00a0 This week has been very tough and I am still working on things but have had several very long physical days at work.\u00a0 Sorry this post is actually a day late.\u00a0 Today\u2019s reading (Well actually yesterday\u2019s)\u00a0 starts out very positively.\u00a0 God had promised the Israelites that there would He would have a forever kingdom and they would be a part of it.\u00a0 In their history their nation was now split into two kingdoms and the Northern Kingdom was going downhill rapidly.\u00a0 Here in the first part of this chapter God assures them that there will be a day when He rules.\u00a0 And it will be a time of peace and faithfulness.<\/p>\n
Isaiah then goes on and calls the people to get God\u2019s view of their lives.\u00a0 They have strayed away from Him; they have been unfaithful.\u00a0\u00a0 There is also injustice in the land (v. 9) and Isaiah asks god not to forgive those who have been unfair to others.\u00a0 In the following couple verses (10-11) he warns the people who have been taking advantage of others to hide because only one person will be boss in the coming kingdom of God.\u00a0 Verses 12-21 describe that God will judge pride and unfaithfulness.\u00a0 It also gives a picture of how people will respond.<\/p>\n
It seems to me that in verses 22 Isaiah is challenging us to do something now, stop idolizing people and things and to get our focus back on God.\u00a0 This isn\u2019t just a description of what will happen but a warning.\u00a0 We should do something with warnings.\u00a0 We need to constantly be focusing back on God. Israel (the whole nation) had just had a pretty good run, life had been pretty rich, but not spiritually.\u00a0 We have it pretty easy here in America too, even with the bad economy, and it is easy for us to ignore God. \u00a0We need to be careful to keep God in the front of our lives because there is a day coming when we will all face God.\u00a0 Lord help me honor you with my life each day..\u00a0 Help me not get lazy when things are going well.\u00a0 Let me pray as much when times are good as when they are bad.\u00a0 Let me walk in the light of your word and your presence.<\/p>\n
PS. \u00a0I willl try to get today’s post out later today.<\/p>\n
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