Response to yesterday's comments: Idols are not just the objects in our lives. They are the very powers that control our lives. Remember, God is a jealous God. He does not want us to trust anything or anyone else but Him. Today's passage 42:7 speaks of "trusting" in idols. Do we live for these idols? Do we live for money? or beauty? or success? these are all idols. Such idols should never control our lives but rather we should submit to the one true God in obedience and really -- trust.
As you finish Isaiah 42 - hopefully you can sense that this chapter is not quite over and should continue through 43:7.. If you have trouble understanding this chapter you can try reading
The Message translation here:
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2042&version=MSG
In summary - the LORD, the Creator of everything and all of us has called us to be in relationship with him. Not religion. He is not our genie, our lucky charm.. but our Father God. He wants to lead us and direct us in a relationship.. even if that means that God will hand over his own people to his enemies because they deserved it (42:24).
We always think of the world as good and bad.. bad things means satan and good things means God.. as if Satan has anything on God. As if Satan is a worthy opponent. It's not a game. It's not a religion.. It's a relationship. Sometimes a bad thing is a part of the relationship and so are good things but the point is to keep the relationship. Talk to him, trust Him. spend time with him...
How is your relationship with God? Not your religion (something you just fall back on just in case).
God desires your time, your heart, your trust. Would you give it to him?
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