Isaiah - Verse By Verse

Isaiah - Day 18

versebyverse | May 26, 2008 11:21

Scripture:  Isaiah 1:18 (NIV):  " 'Come now and let us reason together,' says the LORD.  'Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.' "

Thought:  To me, the world desperately needs to "get together" with God!

Question:  How do I "reason with" God?

First, and most importantly, "come", says God; then "reason" with Him; then experience cleansing.  There is huge value and importance to first coming.  Now we begin to see all that He can do with that simple, trusting act.  Step forward to God.  Begin to talk with Him.

He then "reasons" with us, which I take as meaning He persuades us in His truth.  To be persuaded in God's truth means we have to look to His Word, the Holy Bible.  What we will find in His Word, if we give it a thorough chance, is that nearly every page reveals Jesus Christ.  Jesus Christ is the embodiment of Divine Truth.  Then when we yield to His truth, believing fully, His Son's blood is available to us for complete cleansing and healing. 

If, however, in "reasoning" with God, we argue with Him, preferring to listen to some lie or other, then the cleansing is not available--the reasoning has become our rejection.  But God will bless us with cleansing if we come wanting it.  Let's "get together" with God!  All the goodness of the universe, and more, is there for us in Him if we would only "come".

We may often feel badly that we don't desire more of God.  The solution is not to become self-condemnatory; but to talk to God about it.  When we tell Him we're frustrated that our will may be unwilling, or that our desires are too selfish, it is a humility and an honesty He will not reject.  He doesn't expect us, in and of ourselves, to reach perfection; He wants us to come to Him--just as we are.  Our "perfection" can only be in our coming to God through Christ.  And if we come even when we're uncertain about coming, God knows that and is happy to see our choice.

In so turning and coming and choosing God, we may, by process, become more desirous of Him.  Exert your will and your desires whould follow.

Once we approach God, we will NOT be disappointed.  Within God is an immeasureable resource of ability to deal with our sin problems!  "Though your sins are like scarlet", "though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool."  Once processed by God, through the cleansing wash of Jesus' blood, they will no longer stand between us and God, they will no longer be sources of unending guilt, they will no longer haunt us, trouble us or bring despair.  They will be gone!  Praise the Lord!

Prayer:  Great God, thank You for calling and inviting us to You.  Thank You for being "reasonable."  Thank You for receiving us--any of us--all of us.  Thank You for cleansing us thoroughly and effectively.  Amen. 

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