(Dear Lord Jesus, guide me and give me insight as I read and study Your word, and let it be the meditation of my heart...)
(Isaiah 59:1-8)1 Behold, the Lord’s hand is not so short
That it cannot save;
Nor is His ear so dull
That it cannot hear.
2 But your wrongdoings have caused a separation between you and your God,
And your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not hear.
3 For your hands are defiled with blood,
And your fingers with wrongdoing;
Your lips have spoken deceit,
Your tongue mutters wickedness.
4 No one sues righteously and no one pleads honestly.
They trust in confusion and speak lies;
They conceive trouble and give birth to disaster.
5 They hatch vipers’ eggs and weave the spider’s web;
The one who eats of their eggs dies,
And from what is crushed, a snake breaks out.
6 Their webs will not become clothing,
Nor will they cover themselves with their works;
Their works are works of wrongdoing,
And an act of violence is in their hands.
7 Their feet run to evil,
And they hurry to shed innocent blood;
Their thoughts are thoughts of wrongdoing,
Devastation and destruction are in their paths.
8 They do not know the way of peace,
And there is no justice in their tracks;
They have made their paths crooked,
Whoever walks on them does not know peace.
TODAY'S THOUGHTS AND MEDITATION:
That it cannot save;
Nor is His ear so dull
That it cannot hear.
2 But your wrongdoings have caused a separation between you and your God,
And your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not hear.
3 For your hands are defiled with blood,
And your fingers with wrongdoing;
Your lips have spoken deceit,
Your tongue mutters wickedness.
4 No one sues righteously and no one pleads honestly.
They trust in confusion and speak lies;
They conceive trouble and give birth to disaster.
5 They hatch vipers’ eggs and weave the spider’s web;
The one who eats of their eggs dies,
And from what is crushed, a snake breaks out.
6 Their webs will not become clothing,
Nor will they cover themselves with their works;
Their works are works of wrongdoing,
And an act of violence is in their hands.
7 Their feet run to evil,
And they hurry to shed innocent blood;
Their thoughts are thoughts of wrongdoing,
Devastation and destruction are in their paths.
8 They do not know the way of peace,
And there is no justice in their tracks;
They have made their paths crooked,
Whoever walks on them does not know peace.
TODAY'S THOUGHTS AND MEDITATION:
God sees and hears everything. And because He is holy, He cannot have a relationship with sin. But because He is also love, He desires that all come to know Him. So, He is always there waiting for anyone who seeks out His salvation, peace and forgiveness, in order to have a close, personal relationship with Him.
Having given us a free will, He never forces Himself on anyone. Even once we are children of God, He still doesn't force Himself on us. As our patient and loving Father, He will discipline us, because He wants the best for us! He wants to bless us with His goodness!
Why would we want to stray away from the goodness of God? Why would we wait until we are in trouble, and then wonder why God is not responding as quickly as we want, or how we want? Why would we not seek Him out for everything, all of the time and continue on in a close relationship with our heavenly Father? It is up to us to go to Him. God doesn't have to come to us - He is always right there! Waiting!!! And wanting us to go to Him for peace, help and guidance!!!
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