Scripture: Isaiah 50-52.  

OBSERVATION
(What is God saying here?)

Isaiah 50:10-11 (NLT)
¹⁰ Who among you fears the LORD and obeys his servant? If you are walking in darkness, without a ray of light, trust in the LORD and rely on your God.
¹¹ But watch out, you who live in your own light and warm yourselves by your own fires. This is the reward you will receive from me: You will soon fall down in great torment.

APPLICATION
(How Can I apply what God is saying here to my circumstances today?)

So often we tend to follow our own will and do those things that please self, and say those things that promote self. For those who have not accepted Jesus as Lord and continue to work in selfish ways to promote self and do what self wants, I believe that God is saying through Isaiah, that soon you will fall into great torment. Friend, I don’t know about you, but I am constantly looking for an improved standard of living; a closer walk with God; ways to help me determine if I am following God’s will; a word from God when He sees me falling short and/or falling into the temptations of this world/sin. Friend, there is only one plumb line; one ideal; one true God. Let us keep our eyes fixed on Him; follow His will; be obedient to His Word and live for Him daily. Let us be that light in this dark world that we come into contact with all around us every day. Not only will we draw closer to God, but we might be the light that someone needs in the dark world in which they are living. We might be that light that helps them to know that there is a God and that He loves them and cares for them in very special ways. Let us trust wholeheartedly in the Lord and rely on God today and every day!

PRAYER
(With God’s help, what am I going to do differently today because He said it?)

Heavenly Father, You have placed us here on this earth at this time and place so that we may be a light in this dark world in which we live. That we may be a godly witness to those that we come into contact with. This can only be achieved with Your power and strength. Please fill me with Your love, Your power and Your strength today so that I may reflect that light to a dark world – a world in which I find myself every day. I truly believe that there will be someone who needs that light today. Someone will be looking for hope in the dark world of despair that they are finding themselves. May they find a good representation of You in all that I say and do today, may they have hope knowing that my Savior lives and that You are available to them even today!

 

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