July 31, 2016: SOAP #2432: Isaiah 63-64; John 2

Scripture: Isaiah (NIV) 64:3 For when you did awesome things that we did not expect, you came down, and the mountains trembled before you. 4 Since ancient times no-one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him. 5 You come to the help of those who gladly do right, who remember your ways. But when we continued to sin against them, you were angry. How then can we be saved?

Observation: Isaiah was praying to Israel’s God. He was speaking the obvious. God is unique; there is no other god like Him. There is no other god who worked for the good of its followers.   If Isaiah understood how God’s benevolence worked for the good of Israel in his day—how much more eloquently would Isaiah have written after the death and resurrection of Jesus!!!

Application: Satan is not working for my good. He destroys people who carry God’s image—even unborn children! He tries to influence me to speak and act against God. He uses me to express his hatred of God.   But my God loves me! He served me by sending His Son to die for my sins! He still serves me. He still acts on my behalf!

Prayer:   Heavenly Father, I am amazed when I stop to consider how blest I am that you are my God! You have faithfully served me, unworthy though I am. I want to faithfully serve you, worthy you are! Amen

Pastor Leon
Making friends for time and eternity!