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Isaiah - Day 6

versebyverse | May 13, 2008 19:15

Scripture: Isaiah 1:6 (NIV): "From the sole of your foot to the top of your head there is no soundness--only wounds and welts and open sores, not cleansed or bandaged or soothed with oil."

Thought: To me, the deterioration of our society should become a spiritual wake up call.

Question: Have I found "soundness" through obedience to God?

If Israel, or we Christians, are embattled at all, it is our own doing. God chastises us in love, but never to these extremes. If we never respond to His measured displines we simply create more trouble for ourselves: "wounds and welts and open sores" that stretch from the bottom of our feet to the top of our heads. The cleansing of Jesus' blood, the bandaging and soothing oil (healing aids) of the Holy Spirit in obedience to God could be ours. God's care waits in the wings in abundance, yet we do not come to Him. We will never be "sound" away from Him. Disobedience and spiritual rebellion are extremely self-destructive behaviors. We are brought to the brink of death...

It sounds as though God is on the verge of giving up on us. God has reared children, but now that only rebellion has come forth, what is next? Why should they be "beaten", corrected, anymore? The whole head, the whole heart is ruined; can they be salvaged? Will God quit on them--on us?

Prayer: Great Healer, help me to remain loyal to You that I may avoid the pitfalls of unchecked rebellion. Amen.