SCRIPTURE: Isaiah (KJV) 1:17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. 18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
OBSERVATION: Of course God would “reason” with us. He created us to be able to think and make decisions. He is honored when people consider truth and choose Him. In the end of Romans chapter one, we see people ignoring what should be logical from considering the created world. God’s judgment will be very logical!
In the verses above we see a loving, hurting God reasoning with the children He loves. If they do right, they will enjoy their lives. If not, they will be “devoured by the sword.” In the surrounding verses, the Reasoning God puts His requirements in very reasonable terms. They are simple and easy to understand.
What about the guilt of their past sins? He will take care of that! He will make them as “white” and like “snow.” And He did! He sent His Son, Jesus, without any sins of His own, to die as the payment for our sins.
APPLICATION: God created man with a mind and the ability to reason. He interacts with us to engage our mind and our emotions. The more we understand the Bible, the more reasonable are God’s requirements. The more unreasonable it is to ignore his will.
PRAYER: Lord, you love to interact with me as I love to interact with my son and granddaughter. Train my mind to think like you. Amen
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