Isaiah - Verse By Verse

Scripture:  Isaiah 6:13 (NIV):  "And though a tenth remains in the land, it will again be laid waste.  But as the terebinth and oak leave stumps when they are cut down, so the holy seed will be the stump in the land."

Thought:  To me, we can trust God to purge evil out completely--in His time.

Question:  Am I part of God's "holy seed"?

God will persevere in His way, the way of judgmental purging of the land, laying it "waste" "again", until, to His satisfaction, the evil has been routed.  Then when everything is stripped down and wiped out, only "stumps" will be seen.  These "stumps", the remaining tenth, become the new starter "seed" in God's hand.  The wonderful thing about stumps is that they contain life!  Hidden way down inside, the "seed of renewal" is hibernating.  In this verse the seed is referred to as "holy seed."  It indicates a clean beginning--a new start:  a purer life free of the sin and past wickedness.  It speaks of the life of God, for only God is holy. 

Job 14:7 - 9 is a supporting, encouraging scripture:  "At least there is hope for a tree:  if it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail.  Its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump die in the soil, yet at the scent of water it will bud and put forth shoots like a plant."

Israel can be brought to life once again because the "root system," hidden invisibly underneath, is still functioning.  God, Who is love, truly never gives up!  To me, this "root system" is God Himself, the holy source of all life.  And at times, it may include only a very few others, (a remnant), such as was true in Noah's day:  "Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord", and from him and his family, only eight souls, issued a new community.

I must never give up.  Hope must be held forth--always.  It is one of the "big three":  faith, hope and love.  Give hope its due credit--let your heart hope as it will.  God knows your hope.  He has it too.  Though some, every day reject and refuse in many ways, keep hoping!  God will cut them down, yet in time, there will be renewal.

Prayer:  Father, thank You for Your matchless ways!  You have all wisdom and power.  You are The Source of all life and all hope of life!  I trust You, Lord, to rekindle Your own love, even though destruction threatens otherwise.  Help me to remain as one of the faithful remnant.  Amen.

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