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Isaiah - Day 34

versebyverse | June 16, 2008 22:15

Scripture: Isaiah 2:3 (NIV): "Many peoples will come and say, 'Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.' "

Thought: To me, there is today much resistance to God's ways. God will have to do something drastic to re-awaken mankind.

Question: Spiritually, am I teachable today?

It's hard to imagine such openess to the LORD. This is what we lack today: the desire to know God in order to live His way.

To me, God will have to do a great deal with mankind to revolutionize human thoughts and inner desires in order to fulfill this scripture. Reading the book of Revelation opens up all that God must and will do to bring people to their knees in worship. Then after God's wrath is poured out upon the wicked He will establish the Millenial Age, the Thousand Years of peace of which this verse speaks. God is in control! This verse seems to display renewed respect for God. God is worth listening to now--worth hearing.

After idolatry comes judgment. During judgment the heart and will is re-shaped. Peoples of all race and every nation will gather to worship. Mankind as a whole, as it were, is purged, purified and re-established. This is, in my opinion, why we can say that God's judgments are actually a merciful gift, a pure kindness to us. God "will establish His Holy place." Go for it, LORD! Have Your way with us.

Prayer: Lord, we can desire Your teachings today if we but come to You and seek You out. Help me always to remain open to Your instruction. Amen.