Isaiah - Day 58
versebyverse | July 24, 2008 22:16
Scripture: Isaiah 3:5 (NIV): "People will oppress each other--man against man, neighbor against neighbor. The young will rise up against the old, the base against the honorable."
Thought: To me, oppression among people increases when God's authority is ignored.
Question: Do I see rebellion against authority today?
How like our country this is! Respect is out the window. Victimization is a way of life. God's Day of Judgment will take place in just this kind of setting.
The chaos this unleashes into society is obvious. When a nation resorts to oppression on all levels, it is symptomatic of having rejected God completely. Think of the Communist, Fascist and Nazi regimes. The people were so horribly oppressed. And atheism was magnified.
The last portion, "the young will rise up against the old" speaks of the kind of attitude that Paul described in 2 Timothy 3:2 as he writes of the end times: "people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money...disobedient to parents, ungrateful..." These are all indications that the end, God's "Day", is near, with His wrath about to be released.
Prayer: Father, I am so glad that if faced with any kind of societal chaos, I have Your guidance, Your leadership to trust in! Thank You, Father. Knowing You brings peace. Amen.
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