| Today's Bible Verse |
| "No weapon that is formed
against thee shall prosper, and every tongue that
shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt
condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of
the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith
the Lord."
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Isaiah 54:17 King James
Version (KJV)
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| Today's Bible Study |
Reading the history of the
Israelites in the Old Testament is like watching a
tennis match. Like the ball flying back and forth,
Israel fluctuated between obedience and
disobedience to their God.
This was their normal pattern. The Israelites were
faithful to God for a time, and God blessed them.
Then they pulled away from God, often even
worshiped idols, and God withdrew His blessings.
The people then cried out to God for rescue and God
relented, received Israel back with open arms, and
they were again faithful to Him for a time.
Indecision is a crippler. Some days I accomplish
next to nothing because I can’t decide if I want to
sit at my computer and write or go outside and work
with my flowers. The minute I decide upon one
activity, the other activity lures me toward it. At
the end of the day, I haven’t succeeded at either
effort because I was double-minded.
In today’s Bible verse, God is using Isaiah to woo
Israel back to Him. God reminds them of the many
blessings enjoyed by those who walk stedfastly with
the Lord. He promises to protect them from
oppression and free them from living in fear.
The heritage of God’s people is one of peace for
them and their children.
I am reminded of Jesus lamenting over the city of
Jerusalem in Matthew 23:37. He said, “How often
would I have gathered thy children together, even
as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings,
but ye would not!”
How necessary it is for us as God’s people to
remain faithful to Him who has called us.
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| Today's Prayer |
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| Lord, help me be single-minded in my devotion
to You today. Don’t let indecision cripple me. Show me the way to
go and be with me as I follow. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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| Yesterday's Bible
Verse |
| "For the Lord God will
help me; therefore shall I not be confounded:
therefore have I set my face like a flint, and
I know that I shall not be ashamed."
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Isaiah 50:7 King James
Version (KJV)
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| Yesterday's Bible
Study |
Does the phrase about
“setting one’s face” remind you of a passage in
the New Testament?
Upon reading this verse, I thought instantly of
the words of Jesus recorded in Luke 9:51: And
it came to pass, when the time was come that he
[Jesus] should be received up, he stedfastly
set his face to go to Jerusalem.
Jesus’ one purpose on this earth was to do the
will of His Father. He knew what lay ahead of
him in Jerusalem, and He was determined to
complete His mission.
In today’s verse, the prophet Isaiah had a hard
message to deliver to Judah. Through him, God
was calling His people to return to a
relationship with Him. Isaiah relied upon God
to help him complete his mission.
Athletes hoping to qualify for the Olympics,
students vying for a place in a prestigious
school, and businesspeople working to earn a
promotion “set their faces” toward attaining
their goals.
Have you set your face to complete the mission
God assigned to you? If you have, keep your
eyes on that finish line. Don’t lean toward
anything that will hinder you.
My grandfather plowed his garden each spring
with a push plow. As he started to “lay” each
row, Grandpa fixed his eyes on an object
directly in front of him at the other end of
the garden. If he kept his eye on that object
(a tree or a fence post), he plowed a straight
line.
Don’t let anything deter you as you move toward
completing your assigned mission.
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| Yesterday's Prayer |
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| Lord, help me, as You helped Isaiah, to complete the mission you have assigned. May all my efforts bring You glory. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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