Isaiah 10:13 …“ ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, because I have understanding.”…
The verses I have pulled for today’s reflection all tie back to my daily, hourly quest to understand. I remember, vividly, the spring of 2017, a defining time in my spiritual life. The dominoes just kept falling, one after another after another, and I felt crushed under the weight.
Isaiah 10:20 In that day the remnant of Israel, the survivors of Jacob, will no longer rely on him who struck them down but will truly rely on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.
The verses here give a look at the bigger plan of God. I do not think those events were God’s wrath against me, but just like in this scripture, I felt God telling me through it all to hold tight to Him, that He hadn’t abandoned me, that He loved me fiercely, that He was working to turn my ashes into His beauty.
Isaiah 10:25 Very soon my anger against you will end and my wrath will be directed to their destruction.”
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for Your encouragement when life if closing in. Thank You for taking the ashes of our lives and turning them into Your beauty. Thank You for the reminder and encouragement to trust You, even when I don’t understand. Draw me closer. Amen.
Isaiah 10: 27 In that day their burden will be lifted from your shoulders, their yoke from your neck; the yoke will be broken….
Have a blessed day.