June 25
Isaiah 12:1-6, 17:1-14; 2 Chronicles 28:16-21; 2 Kings 16:10-18; 2 Chronicles 28:22-25; 2 Kings 18:1-8; 2 Chronicles 29:1-2; 2 Kings 15:30-31, 17:1-4; Hosea 1:1-2:13
God’s sovereignty is on full display in today’s reading. Our tendency as fallen beings is to think we are in control or are able to manipulate our circumstances, but it is the Lord God alone who is sovereign over every person and situation. So, although we might “set out the finest plants and plant imported vines,” it is God alone who decides if “the harvest will be as nothing” (Isaiah 17:10-11). The prognosis for those who live as though the Lord is not sovereign is not good. One look at the initial chapters of Hosea and we see words like: “not loved” and “not my people.” The judgment coming for Israel (and eventually Judah) from the sovereign God of the universe is terrible and mighty.
As king over the nations, God always brings his judgment upon those who seek to defy his rule. So, when the Assyrians in our lives come knocking on our door, where will we turn? We can look to our own human resources or wherewithal, or we can turn to the Almighty One. Choosing the latter does not mean that we will have a life of ease or constant victory, but how much rest, comfort, and peace is promised to those who trust in him.
Thank you, Lord, that in your sovereignty, you have such mercy on your children. Help me to look to you first and always as I go through life, knowing that in you alone is rest, peace, and ultimate victory.
How can you better trust in God’s sovereignty today?
God’s sovereignty is on full display in today’s reading. Our tendency as fallen beings is to think we are in control or are able to manipulate our circumstances, but it is the Lord God alone who is sovereign over every person and situation. So, although we might “set out the finest plants and plant imported vines,” it is God alone who decides if “the harvest will be as nothing” (Isaiah 17:10-11). The prognosis for those who live as though the Lord is not sovereign is not good. One look at the initial chapters of Hosea and we see words like: “not loved” and “not my people.” The judgment coming for Israel (and eventually Judah) from the sovereign God of the universe is terrible and mighty.
As king over the nations, God always brings his judgment upon those who seek to defy his rule. So, when the Assyrians in our lives come knocking on our door, where will we turn? We can look to our own human resources or wherewithal, or we can turn to the Almighty One. Choosing the latter does not mean that we will have a life of ease or constant victory, but how much rest, comfort, and peace is promised to those who trust in him.
Thank you, Lord, that in your sovereignty, you have such mercy on your children. Help me to look to you first and always as I go through life, knowing that in you alone is rest, peace, and ultimate victory.
How can you better trust in God’s sovereignty today?
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