Bible Chapter: Isaiah 33 & 34

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.
    This passage starts out with a unique challenge. It says woe to you who plunder, though you have not been plundered. It speaks to those who deal treacherously but no one has done that to them. There will come a time when God will judge them for their actions. Bible scholars tell us that this application was to the Assyrians who showed no mercy and would be destroyed. They also say that it applies to the future to the forces of evil who will be thrown into the lake of fire forever. I also see that it shows God’s righteousness to judge sin. God’s anger against sin is justified because of all the rebellion that people have expressed against Him and the pain they have inflicted on the world. Today we see nations ridiculing God and thinking that nothing will ever happen. They act as if they are the supreme power in force thinking they are stronger than God. Someday they will realize how sadly mistaken they are. By then it will be too late.

2.  What can I apply in my life from the reading?
    We see a prophecy by Isaiah saying that judgment will come on all who oppose God and are hostile to His Word. The Bible has been continually attacked down through the generations and there are people today becoming more and more vocal against the Bible. I see this as both hostility against God and fear of the impact that the Bible can have. People whose lives have been positively  impacted by the power of God revealed in the Bible are a good illustration of what God will do when we submit to him. It is vitally important to continue to trust God’s word and apply it in life.

3.  How can I help someone?
    I want to encourage people to continue to read and study the Bible. There is hope for life through what God has promised. Anyone who diligently studies the Bible with an open heart will receive the benefits that come from it.