Who's going to win this argument? {Isaiah 45 - 48}
8:00 PM
July
11, 2018
I
just can’t help but wonder why I would ever argue with God. I’ve mentioned a few times about being in a
season on expectation and it’s been very difficult. Fear would grip me and I would be reminded
that fear is not faith.
You
see, I was the one who always dreamt about something better. I painted a picture in my head of what life
should look like. Now let me tell you,
you would think that after the first disappointment I would have stopped
creating this production in my head of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’. No!
Over and over I edited and remade the perfect life. And over and over what actually occurred wasn’t
quite like my creation. And once again,
I was disappointed.
I have read Isaiah several times and even acknowledged that God is God and I am His creation, however, you could even ask my family and friends, I like my ideas.
I have read Isaiah several times and even acknowledged that God is God and I am His creation, however, you could even ask my family and friends, I like my ideas.
***A
potsherd is a broken piece of pottery – essentially worthless.
All
throughout chapter 45 we see how God reminds us that He is the creator of the
universe – even my universe. “Listen to me, all you who are left in
Israel. I created you and have cared for
you since before you were born. I will
be your God throughout your lifetime – until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you.” 46:3-4
I
have been listening to “Pilgrim’s Progress” while I am at work since I cannot
read while I work, and it has helped redirect my thoughts. It has helped me walk more obediently. It was verse 48:4 that made me stop and think,
‘am I really that obstinate? Do I really
have such a stiff neck? Am I that proud,
that I could become the one who wanders off in my own direction, never to
arrive at the eternal kingdom?’
I
used to pray for humility and for me it has been a long hard road to travel. The heading for the devotional in the
iWorship Bible was perfect for me; “A Long Obedience in the Same Direction.”
If
you have never read “Pilgrim’s Progress,” I highly recommend it. If you struggle, even a little, with being
the director in your life, let these verses sink in and help you recognize God as who He is.
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