Wed.’s Devo- Our Confidence is in You

Read: Isa. 62:6-65:25; Phil. 2:19-3:4a; Ps. 73:1-28; Pr. 24:13-14 In Isaiah we read about God’s love for the Church and what she goes through. I love the prayer of the church in chapter 64. She is desperately praying that God would manifest his power on the earth. Isaiah acknowledges that God is our Father and has power to do great things. He cries out for mercy and deliverance. God responds in chapter 65 showing us the depth of His mercy. His judgement is for a moment but his mercy for a lifetime. We are the new wine found in the cluster (vs. 8). To the remnant there will be rejoicing and joy. We will live a long fruitful life. We will build houses and live in them and enjoy the fruit of our labor. God will answer our prayers before we pray them. In Philippians, Paul complains that there are few men he trusts to be leaders. He said they all seek their own and not the things which are Christ’s. In the next chapter he admits that though he would have a reason to trust in his flesh, he choses not to. He puts his confidence in Christ. We tend to do the things we feel comfortable in by ourselves and bother God with the things we don’t feel adequate in but we need to trust Him even in the things that come easy for us. Lord, we cry out for Your Church that she would have a heart to love You and serve You.