September 12
Isaiah 10:1-11:16; 2 Corinthians 12:11-21; Psalm 56:1-13; Proverbs 23:6-8
If we try to be the hero of our own story we will inevitably fail. Israel had distanced themselves from God and from an earthly perspective were doing well, but Isaiah asks them, “What will you do on the day of reckoning, when disaster comes from afar? To whom will you run for help? Where will you leave your riches?” (Is. 10:3) They were not alone in self-reliance as Assyria, at the time the most powerful nation in the world, was also shown their strength would be taken away and their position in global politics removed.
No matter our strength, wealth, or intelligence, we are needy. We need the shoot of Isaiah 11 to come and do for us what we cannot do for ourselves. On our own, we dissolve into the description of the church in 2 Corinthians 12 which was marked by quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder. It is only God who can help us to experience unity, love, peace, and joy. So let us stop looking to ourselves, but look to God.
Psalm 56 models what seeking God looks like. David acknowledges his circumstances but hands them over to God. He asks God to intervene and trusts in him to do so. He does not seek to be his own savior; instead, he relies on God and out of this finds peace. So let us follow in his footsteps as people who put every aspect of our lives in front of him and wait with anticipation for him to work.
Father God, thank you that you are faithful. Help me to trust and rely on you during life's difficulties. Others have hurt me and let me down, but help me to know you never will. Amen.
Question of the day: How can you improve in putting your needs in front of God?
If we try to be the hero of our own story we will inevitably fail. Israel had distanced themselves from God and from an earthly perspective were doing well, but Isaiah asks them, “What will you do on the day of reckoning, when disaster comes from afar? To whom will you run for help? Where will you leave your riches?” (Is. 10:3) They were not alone in self-reliance as Assyria, at the time the most powerful nation in the world, was also shown their strength would be taken away and their position in global politics removed.
No matter our strength, wealth, or intelligence, we are needy. We need the shoot of Isaiah 11 to come and do for us what we cannot do for ourselves. On our own, we dissolve into the description of the church in 2 Corinthians 12 which was marked by quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder. It is only God who can help us to experience unity, love, peace, and joy. So let us stop looking to ourselves, but look to God.
Psalm 56 models what seeking God looks like. David acknowledges his circumstances but hands them over to God. He asks God to intervene and trusts in him to do so. He does not seek to be his own savior; instead, he relies on God and out of this finds peace. So let us follow in his footsteps as people who put every aspect of our lives in front of him and wait with anticipation for him to work.
Father God, thank you that you are faithful. Help me to trust and rely on you during life's difficulties. Others have hurt me and let me down, but help me to know you never will. Amen.
Question of the day: How can you improve in putting your needs in front of God?
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