Isaiah 29 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO

In that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see. The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord, and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah 29:18-19 – Our chapter is speaking to God’s people in Jerusalem who have allowed their pride to cause them to be spiritually drunk. They can’t see the Lord like they need to, they can’t understand His word like they need to, and they are brought low as dust. In their eyes, they are high and lifted up, understanding everything and seeing everything. Yet God is showing their pride to be foolishness, and they will soon see just how little they understand. What though would be the end result of God’s humbling of His people? The ones who couldn’t hear or understand His word would hear and understand. The ones that were blinded and couldn’t see Him would see Him. The poor and humble would find fresh, new joy in the Lord. We must remember the end goal of God as we read through books like Isaiah. This is not God finally getting His chance to squash people, this is God seeking to shepherd His people back into a life with Him. Yet when people are so far off track, saying things of God like, “He did not make me,” and, “He has no understanding,” then we are going to see the rougher side of shepherding. The goal though is for His flock to be in His pasture under His care. To hear His voice clearly and understand it. To see the Shepherd and feel His watchful presence over us. To find joy by the still waters and green pasture our Good Shepherd leads us by. Praise Jesus we have a Shepherd like Him in our story. I love you, but Jesus loves you more - Mac

Question To Ponder: How could sin change someone’s outlook on God?

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