"Greetings in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 30 March 2012"
Today's Blog Title: "God Will Be Gracious"
Today's Scripture Reading: Isaiah 30:1-33
Today's Keys Verse: Isaiah 30:18 "Therefore the LORD will wait, that He may be gracious to you; And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the LORD is a God of justice; Blessed are those who wait for Him."
In Chapter 29, Isaiah denounces those who seek human support, instead of depending on the Lord. In Chapters 30 and 31, Isaiah addresses the specific folly of depending on Egypt. This woe oracle consists of a condemnation of dependence on Egypt (verses 1-17) and a promise that the Lord will save Israel and destroy Assyria.
The "rebellious children" in verse 1 are the people of Judah who are determined to "go down into Egypt," that is, to seek an alliance with Egypt against Assyria. "Hanes" in verse 4 is mentioned in the Bible only here in this verse. It was apparently near "Zoan"the largest Egyptian city near the Israelite border.
Isaiah is commanded by God to write His message in tablet and a book. He is to write down God's message "for the time to come" (succeeding generations to read). He is to note that the people of Judah are a rebellious people, who are telling the prophets "See not...Prophecy not." They have refused the truth and would rather hear "smooth things" and "deceits." Their rebellion and reprobation are so deep that they want the prophets to "cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us." While that nation was bust sending out emissaries of peace they had failed to make peace with God. "Returning" and "rest" refer to repentance and faith, which are necessary for a believer to receive "true salvation."
Because our God is "gracious" He was willing to wait for His people to return to Him then, just as He is waiting for us today. "Waiting" is a confidence and dependent trust in God. The reference to the "bread of adversity, and the "water of affliction" shows that God teaches us lessons through circumstances when we will not listen to our "teachers" who call us to walk in the "way of God." "Tophet" is used as a symbol for the fires of hell where the "breath of the LORD is like a stream of brimstone," which kindles the flame. To rely on worldly materialist things is to reject God and all hope.
Click on the link at www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com for Today's Bible Verse from Colossians 3:15-17.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. Pray for our Brothers and Sister who are being persecuted for their Faith and Trust in Jesus. Pray for Youcef Nasdarkhani the Iranian pastor who has been sentenced to death for his refusal to denounce his Faith and Trust in Jesus Christ. Always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in your life and you yell out, I CAN'T," GOD Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN."
Jesus Reigns. May God's Love, Peace and Grace be with you all.
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
Today's Blog Title: "God Will Be Gracious"
Today's Scripture Reading: Isaiah 30:1-33
Today's Keys Verse: Isaiah 30:18 "Therefore the LORD will wait, that He may be gracious to you; And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the LORD is a God of justice; Blessed are those who wait for Him."
In Chapter 29, Isaiah denounces those who seek human support, instead of depending on the Lord. In Chapters 30 and 31, Isaiah addresses the specific folly of depending on Egypt. This woe oracle consists of a condemnation of dependence on Egypt (verses 1-17) and a promise that the Lord will save Israel and destroy Assyria.
The "rebellious children" in verse 1 are the people of Judah who are determined to "go down into Egypt," that is, to seek an alliance with Egypt against Assyria. "Hanes" in verse 4 is mentioned in the Bible only here in this verse. It was apparently near "Zoan"the largest Egyptian city near the Israelite border.
Isaiah is commanded by God to write His message in tablet and a book. He is to write down God's message "for the time to come" (succeeding generations to read). He is to note that the people of Judah are a rebellious people, who are telling the prophets "See not...Prophecy not." They have refused the truth and would rather hear "smooth things" and "deceits." Their rebellion and reprobation are so deep that they want the prophets to "cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us." While that nation was bust sending out emissaries of peace they had failed to make peace with God. "Returning" and "rest" refer to repentance and faith, which are necessary for a believer to receive "true salvation."
Because our God is "gracious" He was willing to wait for His people to return to Him then, just as He is waiting for us today. "Waiting" is a confidence and dependent trust in God. The reference to the "bread of adversity, and the "water of affliction" shows that God teaches us lessons through circumstances when we will not listen to our "teachers" who call us to walk in the "way of God." "Tophet" is used as a symbol for the fires of hell where the "breath of the LORD is like a stream of brimstone," which kindles the flame. To rely on worldly materialist things is to reject God and all hope.
Click on the link at www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com for Today's Bible Verse from Colossians 3:15-17.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. Pray for our Brothers and Sister who are being persecuted for their Faith and Trust in Jesus. Pray for Youcef Nasdarkhani the Iranian pastor who has been sentenced to death for his refusal to denounce his Faith and Trust in Jesus Christ. Always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in your life and you yell out, I CAN'T," GOD Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN."
Jesus Reigns. May God's Love, Peace and Grace be with you all.
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
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