Bible Chapter: Isaiah 27 & 28

Because the Bible is practical, here are some statements to get you thinking.

1.  Write one or two key thoughts that come from today’s reading.
    Obedience to God and faithfully serving Him - or disobedience and living a sinful life. These are the choices that people can make.  Those who rebel against God and live the life of sin will be judged.  Destruction is the end result of sin.  We see here that God’s longing is to make the nation of Israel successful and prosperous.  Because of His covenant with Abraham, the nation will never be destroyed as so many of her enemies were.  He continually worked with the nation to bring them to the place of serving Him.  They received God’s discipline with the desire that the people would quit serving sin and leave their shameful conduct.

2.  What can I apply in my life from the reading?
    The cornerstone (the main part of the foundation of a building) is the Lord.  Trusting and obeying God is the only firm foundation for life. The book of Ephesians tells us that Jesus is the chief cornerstone. There are many lessons to be learned through history.  In reading the history of Israel we see that they had their ups and downs. They didn’t have to have these events if they would have remained faithful to what God revealed to them.  Some were faithful to God and some weren’t. That is the lesson to apply today. Be faithful and not go my own way. Obedience always wins out.

3.  How can I help someone?
    Isaiah 28:23 sums up this question quite well.  It simply says: “Give ear and hear my voice, Listen and hear my speech.” (NKJV) Give an ear and listen. Then DO. It doesn’t have to be made a difficult process as long as we don’t allow our pride to get in the way.