Reading: Isaiah 30
My Verse: "He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry.
as soon as he hears it, he answers you.
And though the LORD give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction,
yet your Teacher will not hide himself anymore,
but your eyes shall see your Teacher.
And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying.
"This is the way, walk in it,"
when you turn to the right or
when you turn to the left.
Then you will defile your carved idols overlaid with silver and
your gold-plated metal images.
You will scatter them as unclean things.
You will say to them, "Be gone!" (Isaiah 30: 19-22).
We are in bondage! We are in bondage and many of us do not even realize it! Living in a fallen world we are exposed to many things that were never meant to be. How we react to those things determines whether we will be stronger and more able to deal with the next challenge or whether we will simply become more warped - sinking further and further into bondage.
Always loved this anonymous quote:
"Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but by how we react to what happens, not by what life brings to us, but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes. It is a catalyst, a spark that creates extraordinary results."
But, a most important factor is missing in this quote. We need help! We need Your help, LORD God! We cannot get out of bondage without You shining Your beautiful cleansing and purifying light upon us, illuminating our very souls!
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path" (Psalm 119:105).
"For it is You Who light my lamp, the LORD my God lightens my darkness" (Psalm 18:28).
From this passage I see three things happening.
First, we must cry out to You, LORD God of our own free will.
Then, You will give us the much needed guidance as to the way we must go.
It is only then, by following you, obeying You that we will finally be able to . . .
"defile your carved idols . . ."
"scatter them as unclean things"
"say to them, Be gone!"
It is only then that we can break free of the bondage of sin.
All of scripture points to this most important fact. The fact that only through the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, our LORD and Saviour can we break free from the terrible bondage of sin.
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall have life" (John 3:16).
Thank You for this LORD God. Thank You for reminding me that I can be free of those "carved idols" those "unclean things." I can say to them "Be gone!"
You will lighten and purify my mind, my soul, my life. You will enable me to focus on what is good.
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things" (Philippians 4:8).
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
My Verse: "He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry.
as soon as he hears it, he answers you.
And though the LORD give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction,
yet your Teacher will not hide himself anymore,
but your eyes shall see your Teacher.
And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying.
"This is the way, walk in it,"
when you turn to the right or
when you turn to the left.
Then you will defile your carved idols overlaid with silver and
your gold-plated metal images.
You will scatter them as unclean things.
You will say to them, "Be gone!" (Isaiah 30: 19-22).
We are in bondage! We are in bondage and many of us do not even realize it! Living in a fallen world we are exposed to many things that were never meant to be. How we react to those things determines whether we will be stronger and more able to deal with the next challenge or whether we will simply become more warped - sinking further and further into bondage.
Always loved this anonymous quote:
"Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but by how we react to what happens, not by what life brings to us, but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes. It is a catalyst, a spark that creates extraordinary results."
But, a most important factor is missing in this quote. We need help! We need Your help, LORD God! We cannot get out of bondage without You shining Your beautiful cleansing and purifying light upon us, illuminating our very souls!
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path" (Psalm 119:105).
"For it is You Who light my lamp, the LORD my God lightens my darkness" (Psalm 18:28).
From this passage I see three things happening.
First, we must cry out to You, LORD God of our own free will.
Then, You will give us the much needed guidance as to the way we must go.
It is only then, by following you, obeying You that we will finally be able to . . .
"defile your carved idols . . ."
"scatter them as unclean things"
"say to them, Be gone!"
It is only then that we can break free of the bondage of sin.
All of scripture points to this most important fact. The fact that only through the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, our LORD and Saviour can we break free from the terrible bondage of sin.
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall have life" (John 3:16).
Thank You for this LORD God. Thank You for reminding me that I can be free of those "carved idols" those "unclean things." I can say to them "Be gone!"
You will lighten and purify my mind, my soul, my life. You will enable me to focus on what is good.
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things" (Philippians 4:8).
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
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