Isaiah - Day 56
versebyverse | July 21, 2008 17:26
Scripture: Isaiah 3:3 (NIV): "the captain of fifty and man of rank, the counselor, skilled craftsman and clever enchanter."
Thought: To me, God pulls down the "best" of men to reveal Himself as All-Powerful.
Question: Who am I looking at? Who am I following?
Taken with previous verses in this chapter, we see that God pulls out all of Israel's "man" props. He wants the people to look at Him, not at other people. How human a thing that is--looking at others! Even as Christians we often stumble because our eyes are on people instead of God. Let us remember verse 22 of Isaiah 2: "Stop trusting in man...of what account is he?" God is The One with whom we have to do. Let us wake up to this truth!
Perhaps, like Israel, we will only awaken to God when all our glorious human heroes are removed.
Prayer: Oh God, give me worshipping eyes only for You! May You be my only "hero"--the only One I truly, deeply admire and look to for purpose, goodness, power and life. Amen.
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