Bible Chapter: Isaiah 51 & 52
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.There is a very important statement that speaks to “you who pursue righteousness”. Throughout the history of the world there have been many people who have known God’s truths and yet have walked away from them. Thankfully, there are also those who have remained faithful to God and pursued God’s righteous standards of life. These people have not submitted to the deception and the destructive influence of sin. They have remained faithful to God’s ways of life. Those who reject God’s righteousness will ultimately receive the destruction that sin brings.
God’s blessings are upon those who proclaim the good news of God’s salvation. It is here expressed by the thought of how beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim good tidings of joy from the Lord. God’s eternal kingdom has come and all who receive the gift of salvation Jesus paid for on the cross will be citizens. God warns His followers to not touch or participate in the evil unclean things.
2. What can I apply in my life from the reading?
Upon reading these chapters, one small phrase jumped out to me. Chapter 52 starts out with the statement “Awake!! Awake!!”. That is a very simple phrase, but it challenge my thinking that so many people are sleeping spiritually. They simply want easy non-challenging spiritual words to be told them and want to slumber through anything connected with God. Make life easy and comfortable. The thought that jumped out to me was that what is truly needed is the vital importance of being spiritually awake and not just stumbling through the Christian life. And, the Christian life must be lived AWAKE!!
3. How can I help someone?
Really listen to what the Bible says. Live a life of full submission to God and the commands of His word. Give God complete control, for He is the only one who can take you to the place we all need to be.
