Today: Isaiah 18-22
Imagine an airplane inspector who forgot to check the engine before take-off. Picture a tailor who forgets to ask a bride to try on her dress before the wedding day. Envision attending opening night at a new Broadway musical featuring a cast that didn't attend any rehearsals.
Oops!
These major oversights seem absurd, but they pale in comparison to forgetting about God in our day-to-day lives. Take a look at a portion of today's passage--His message to Israelites trying to defend a city:
Imagine an airplane inspector who forgot to check the engine before take-off. Picture a tailor who forgets to ask a bride to try on her dress before the wedding day. Envision attending opening night at a new Broadway musical featuring a cast that didn't attend any rehearsals.
Oops!
These major oversights seem absurd, but they pale in comparison to forgetting about God in our day-to-day lives. Take a look at a portion of today's passage--His message to Israelites trying to defend a city:
You assessed your defenses that Day,
inspected your arsenal of weapons in the Forest Armory.
You found the weak places in the city walls that needed repair.
You secured the water supply at the Lower Pool.
You took an inventory of the houses in Jerusalem
and tore down some to get bricks to fortify the city wall.
You built a large cistern to ensure plenty of water.
You looked and looked and looked,
but you never looked to him who gave you this city,
never once consulted the One who has long had plans for this city.
inspected your arsenal of weapons in the Forest Armory.
You found the weak places in the city walls that needed repair.
You secured the water supply at the Lower Pool.
You took an inventory of the houses in Jerusalem
and tore down some to get bricks to fortify the city wall.
You built a large cistern to ensure plenty of water.
You looked and looked and looked,
but you never looked to him who gave you this city,
never once consulted the One who has long had plans for this city.
Yikes! God was upset because His people were looking everywhere else but their obvious source: Him! Instead of first looking to God, they tried to find answers all on their own.
It's kind of like Christians who search Craigslist for jobs, but forget to ask God to provide for their needs. It's similar to Christian singles who spend time surfing eHarmony or going on blind dates, but forget to pray for their future spouse. Or it's like people of God who seek every kind of medicine, but forget to consult the Great Physician.
Hear me out--there's nothing wrong with looking for a job on Craigslist, going on a blind date or visiting your doctor. But order matters to God. He does not deserve to be picked last, especially when He's proven Himself as THE all-star in the past. In all your searching, assessing and doing, look to Him first.
Tomorrow: Isaiah 23-27
It's kind of like Christians who search Craigslist for jobs, but forget to ask God to provide for their needs. It's similar to Christian singles who spend time surfing eHarmony or going on blind dates, but forget to pray for their future spouse. Or it's like people of God who seek every kind of medicine, but forget to consult the Great Physician.
Hear me out--there's nothing wrong with looking for a job on Craigslist, going on a blind date or visiting your doctor. But order matters to God. He does not deserve to be picked last, especially when He's proven Himself as THE all-star in the past. In all your searching, assessing and doing, look to Him first.
Tomorrow: Isaiah 23-27
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