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GOD ANSWERS HIS PEOPLE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Isaiah 65:1-16
Psalm 40
"I waited patiently
for the LORD…"
GOD ANSWERS HIS PEOPLE
As Isaiah supplicated on Israel’s behalf, so he was then inspired to answer on God’s behalf. Yes, Jehovah condescended to answer though His people did not seek Him. They sought Him only when trouble came, while God was seeking them everyday, all the way!
Isaiah 65:1-7 tells of the complete departure of a people from their God, eg. they sacrificed not to the Lord God, but in gardens, under trees after Canaanite rites. They burned incense on "altars of brick" (Isa 65:3), literally "on the bricks," possibly on the roofs of houses (Jer 19:13). They went to the graves and monuments, most probably to pray to their dead ancestors, which can be seen today if you visit Rachel’s Tomb at Bethlehem or the Tomb of Abraham and the Patriarchs at Hebron. They ate pork and unclean food in sacrifice, which was prohibited by Mosaic law. They adopted a Pharisaical attitude over the common people. They became a people consumed in the fire of Divine wrath.
But in the impending judgment the faithful would be preserved, as one cluster of grapes of a fruitless vine would induce the farmer to spare the tree. For the faithfuls’ sake the land would be inhabited from Sharon the coastal plain to Achor the Jordan valley. But the faithless will be utterly cut off (Isa 65:11-15). What a picture of two types of people: the humble and meek who tremble to hear God’s Word, and the wayward and rebellious, whose end is destruction.
The rebellious will leave behind a cursed name (Num 5:21; Jer 29:22-23). What does the mention of your name bring to the mind of the hearers? Association with good or association with evil? "A man’s name is his second life," says a Chinese proverb. As to the faithful or obedient they will acquire a new name, eg. Jacob’s was changed to Israel. These will speak the truth by calling on the God of the Amen.
THOUGHT: (Read Ecclesiastes 7:1.)
PRAYER: "Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee."
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Isaiah 65:1-16
Psalm 40
"I waited patiently
for the LORD…"
GOD ANSWERS HIS PEOPLE
As Isaiah supplicated on Israel’s behalf, so he was then inspired to answer on God’s behalf. Yes, Jehovah condescended to answer though His people did not seek Him. They sought Him only when trouble came, while God was seeking them everyday, all the way!
Isaiah 65:1-7 tells of the complete departure of a people from their God, eg. they sacrificed not to the Lord God, but in gardens, under trees after Canaanite rites. They burned incense on "altars of brick" (Isa 65:3), literally "on the bricks," possibly on the roofs of houses (Jer 19:13). They went to the graves and monuments, most probably to pray to their dead ancestors, which can be seen today if you visit Rachel’s Tomb at Bethlehem or the Tomb of Abraham and the Patriarchs at Hebron. They ate pork and unclean food in sacrifice, which was prohibited by Mosaic law. They adopted a Pharisaical attitude over the common people. They became a people consumed in the fire of Divine wrath.
But in the impending judgment the faithful would be preserved, as one cluster of grapes of a fruitless vine would induce the farmer to spare the tree. For the faithfuls’ sake the land would be inhabited from Sharon the coastal plain to Achor the Jordan valley. But the faithless will be utterly cut off (Isa 65:11-15). What a picture of two types of people: the humble and meek who tremble to hear God’s Word, and the wayward and rebellious, whose end is destruction.
The rebellious will leave behind a cursed name (Num 5:21; Jer 29:22-23). What does the mention of your name bring to the mind of the hearers? Association with good or association with evil? "A man’s name is his second life," says a Chinese proverb. As to the faithful or obedient they will acquire a new name, eg. Jacob’s was changed to Israel. These will speak the truth by calling on the God of the Amen.
THOUGHT: (Read Ecclesiastes 7:1.)
PRAYER: "Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee."
Posted in Adult RPG