Tues.’s Devo - Bringing God’s Kingdom to Earth

Read: Isaiah 1:1-2:22; 2 Corinthians 10:1-18; Psalm 52:1-9; Proverbs 22:26-27 Isaiah prophesied through four kings. Israel and Judah had experienced prosperity and wealth but lived in sin and idolatry. Isaiah was sent to call them back to righteousness and repentance. He likened them to the days of Sodom and Gomorrah. Their worship had become a ceremony of rituals and pomp and God was not impressed. He hated it because their hearts were so far from his. He called them to repent and to seek justice; to defend the orphan and to fight for the widows. Though their sins were so bad, God could make them white as snow. God promised to use his Army to take revenge on his enemies and remove the impurities through his fire. He promised to give them just judges and wise counselors. In the last days, which refers to when Jesus came to earth and in our last days, God’s house would be exalted above all else. God’s Word will go out from Jerusalem and it will bring peace to the earth. People who worshipped idols and human pride will be humbled. God will punish everything that is exalted above Him. People who are guilty will hide to escape the terror of the Lord and the glory of his majesty as he rises to shake the earth. Paul tells us how we are to war in this world. Since we are fighting a spiritual war, we have to use spiritual weapons. We are not fighting tangible things but things like carnal reasoning, false arguments, pride and lies that keep people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ. May we remember, Lord, that we are not fighting people, but principalities in the heavenlies and not on earth. May we use the weapons of our warfare to bring down the forces of evil over our nation and raise up righteous strongholds in their place.