JUST FOR LADIES – BY CAMILLE STAHL

SIN CITY

Today’s Passage – Isaiah 29 – 32 (Click on the references to listen to the audio – click here to view the text from the Blue Letter Bible website)

(Second Milers also read – John 3 – 4; Psalms 21 – 25; Proverbs 5)

Listen to this morning’s Scripture song – Psalm 34:6

Read the “0805 Evening and Morning” devotion for today, by the late Charles Haddon Spurgeon.

Read previous posts from this morning’s reading passage – “Tell Us the Truth“, “All Talk” and “Trust in the Lord

Who Are You Trusting?

“Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin: That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt! Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.” (Isaiah 30:1-3)

Isaiah begins this chapter by rebuking the people for making plans that are not in line with God’s plans. Isaiah calls them stubborn, rebellious children for doing this. Rather than relying on God who had promised to deliver them, they are turning to Egypt for an alliance to save them from Assyria. Notice what God says in verse 2: “That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth.” The people were not considering God’s plans. They were not looking for the direction of God. God had told them that he would deliver them, but out of unbelief they are making their own plans. The people fail to understand that relying on anyone but God brings shame and is no help at all. Notice that God says this in verse 7. “For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.”  Going our own way and seeking our own life direction leads to failure.

How often do we make the wrong plans and ask the wrong questions for our lives! The most important questions for life are often never asked at all. Do we ask if taking a particular job or having a particular occupation is good for the kingdom of God? Is my choice good for my family’s spirituality? Is this decision good for my spirituality? Will my actions negatively impact other Christians? Will I have to work on days I should be in church? We don’t ask those questions first typically. We ask how much money we can make. We ask if it is something we want to do. We ask if it is something that we like and will make us comfortable. We often do not ask the hard questions. We do not think with spiritual intention. We do not think about how our decision will impact the future faith of our children.  God is concerned with your faith. Do you trust him to make decisions based on him, what the Bible says, and not on yourself?  If God stood by Israel as a cloud at night and a pillar of fire by day, to lead His children, then He will lead us also.  Together let’s seek the Lord’s will in our lives.

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”   (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Thank You

Revelation 20:10


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Kathy Lopez
Kathy Lopez
9 years ago

This is something that I think we are all guilty of. I know that often times it is not that I am being rebellious in not seeking the Lord but that I have to break my bad habit of not even thinking about asking him what to do. I just get on auto pilot and do the same old things. It takes a lot of work to change old habits and form new ones. Need to ask for the Lord’s help and then YIELD to him.

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