Monday September 2nd, 2019 Isaiah 2:5-17
O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the LORD! (verse 5)
The easiest thing for me to do is the easiest thing. When I wake up every morning my routine can carry me through breakfast, my commute and all the way to that first cup of coffee at the office. It’s easy to go on autopilot because it is self-preservation. If I don’t look too closely at the rough edges of my world, I can believe that things are okay. I can show up, do my best, surround myself with possessions and distractions and people who think like I do. No mess. No fuss. Except.
In this passage, Isaiah is not gently telling us to follow the light. He is in our face and in no uncertain words. Get it together is what he is warning the people of Judah. They have strayed far from God, and the intensity of the prophet’s words emphasizes his concern for God’s chosen people. Isaiah’s warning resonates today in 2019. Trinkets and technology won’t save us. God alone saves us, and through God we can do great things.
Mighty Lord, your Word is our call to action. Help us today to follow you and to serve others who need to see your light. Amen. — SQ
Contributed by Autopilot
The easiest thing for me to do is the easiest thing. When I wake up every morning my routine can carry me through breakfast, my commute and all the way to that first cup of coffee at the office. It's easy to go on autopilot because it is self-preservation. If I don't look too closely at the rough edges of my world, I can believe that things are okay. I can show up, do my best, surround myself with possessions and distractions and people who think like I do. No mess. No fuss. Except.
In this passage, Isaiah is not gently telling us to follow the light. He is in our face and in no uncertain words. Get it together is what he is warning the people of Judah. They have strayed far from God, and the intensity of the prophet's words emphasizes his concern for God's chosen people. Isaiah's warning resonates today in 2019. Trinkets and technology won't save us. God alone saves us, and through God we can do great things.
