IT CAN’T BE IN VAIN Friday
October 23, 2015
Text: Isaiah 45:14 – 19 Memory verse: v 19
What
God was saying here in our text is that while heathen idols deliver oracles in
obscure cells and caves, He has never done such. Rather, He has delivered His
oracles to Israel publicly and plainly. An instance of this was the call of
Paul where He told him what he must suffer in preaching the gospel (Acts 9:16).
He didn’t hide anything from him. In like manner, Jesus also told us what we
must suffer as Christians. Again, God asked to know if He had called Israelites
to serve and worship Him for naught (in vain). As God appointed their work, so
from time to time He had given them abundant reward.
These
questions arose from the fact that Israel was flirting with idols (Isaiah
45:20). Many of us are flirting with sin and have been unfaithful to God in so
many ways. Many people complain about the Christian race thinking that
whosoever is a Christian will not pass through trials and temptations. God is
saying that our call is not to seek Him without finding Him (Isaiah 55:6). If
you seek God without finding Him, please look inwards. The problem is not with
God but yourself. You can only find Him when you seek for Him with a sincere
heart (Isaiah 55:7).
Food for Thought: Deuteronomy 30:11
Prayer: Grant, O Lord that I will not seek for you in vain.
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