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Isaiah 3 So we continue our not so happy section. God's judgment is on the people of Judah and it's their arrogance. Who do they think they are?
Write down words that describe their arrogance. Why do they think they are so amazing?
Someone might read this and ask - Is it bad to be a hero, a warrior, a judge, etc? Isn't it good to be good at something?
Yes, it is good to excel in the talents God has given you but many people use such positions and successes to exalt themselves - to the point where they think they do not need God. They have become arrogant. You may ask questions like - Why did God make rules? Why can't he just let us be happy?
Well... God makes the rules. [Period.]
God created the world. He created life. He made the rules. Period.
It's like when we decide to play a game. The person leading the game makes the rules for the game. Everyone else has to follow the rules in order for this game to work. Let's say that people started challenging the rules and changed them according to their own liking. Then they're not really playing that game anymore. They're playing their own game.. But you realize that everyone wants to make their own rules and their own version and eventually no one is playing anything and it just falls apart. That is what is happening. If we play by the rules then everything will move along in perfect order but when everyone rebels then chaos results. Today, we live in that chaos...
And, according to vv. 8-9 we "parade our sin" today. Look at our society today, sin is glorified as celebrities indulge in sinful acts. Sin is no longer shunned. No longer are we ashamed of sin but it is glorified. Today, we are so proud of our sin.
Make an observation of our world today. How does our world "parade our sin"? How have we glorified sin to the extent that we've blinded ourselves to what sin is? Are there sins in your life that have gone unnoticed or even glorified to be cool?
This is a difficult passage !
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree that we see many examples today where we 'parade' our sins.
Just a few days ago there was a proposed bill in the New Jersey legislation that wanted to legalized marriage between gay and lesbian couples. Thank God this was rejected (I believe 20 vs 14) and did not become law here in NJ. But in America we already have 5 states that have legalized marriage between same sex couples.
Lord Jesus, I pray that you help me see myself as you see me. Just as you have shown your love to the people of Israel by first dealing with their sins, I pray that you take control of me today and convict me in the areas where I am not right with you. I pray that you cleanse me by your precious blood. I pray that you show each on of us your plan for each one of us, and that you lead us to accomplish your plans because living according to your plans is the secret for living happy, exciting, and fulfilled lives.
In the name of Jesus I pray - Amen!
I totally agree with this. God is the creator of everything and thence he should be the leader. And we, the players, should honor his rules or else we will not be able to play his game. And again I agree that many of the times that we do horrible sins, we are proud of them and we do not regret performing our sins. I ask God to clean everyone's eyes to see the truth and not to see what Satin is making us see the lies before us.
ReplyDeleteKenneth Shin