Week of May 17-23
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD.
As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." [Isaiah 55:8-9]
For a CHALLENGE add verses 10-12:
10 "As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
12 You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. "
NOTE : About the author: Isaiah
He served the Lord from about 740-680 BC. We could call Isaiah the "evangelist of the Old Testament" because of his clear presentations of the Messiah, Jesus the Christ (Isaiah 53). We could also call him the "Paul of the Old Testament" because of his apparent aristocracy, training, writing ability, and theological statements. He served in and around Jerusalem.
His main ministry was with Judah, but he prophesied judgment upon both Israel and Judah because of their apostasy. Along with judgment he also prophesied their future restoration and blessing because of God’s covenants with His people—the united nation of Israel.
Isaiah is a book that contains much warning and judgment, but also great messages of blessing. He repeated these two basic messages over and over again.
2 comments:
As I read all of this just now, all I could say is God is in control over and over! and ...THAT is a challenge girl! But fun to try and Im going to work on getting it signed on tape for those who that would help, like me :) I also love the note about Isaiah and who he was! Thanks Tiffany for always leading this for us! Love You!
I love this passage of Scripture because it reminds me (like our Proverbs 3 passage) that God's Word is always true, right and perfect. I clung to this during a period of time when others (and if I'm going to be honest, even my own consciousness)were challenging me with "God gave us a brain and He expects us to use it" (this as a challenge to reason 'around' Scripture rather than obey it). The problem with that is His ways are not mine and He doesn't think like I do! By God's grace, I trusted Him and not myself and faithful He is to bless that obedience! It's not always easy, but as Paul says, much better to suffer for doing what is right than for doing what is wrong.
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