Tues.'s Devo - Blinded

Read Isa. 29: 9-24
The nation of Judah had blinded itself to its sins so God blinded them from being able to find him. This caused them to ignore the prophets and the word of the Lord. Even if they tried to understand it would be like someone handing them a book in another language, they wouldn't be able to understand it. What a picture of today! They even said they wanted to draw near to God but their hearts were not saying that. Your actions follow your heart, not your words. They only knew God through what was taught them but had no experience of their own. Wisdom is taught by experience and with out experience there is no wisdom. The evil they plot in secret is open to the Lord. They have turned their backs on the one who made them and somehow think the clay is greater than the potter. At the end of the chapter there is hope. In the end Judah will turn back to God and fear him then God will take the veil off of their eyes and give them a heart to understand.
Lord, forgive us for thinking we can do anything apart from you. You are the potter and we are the clay. Give us a heart to understand.