Mon.’s Devo -God’s Plan

Read: Isaiah 48:12-50:11; Ephesians 4:17-32; Psalm 69:1-18; Proverbs 24:5-6 God declared his sovereignty over the earth. Even the stars appear before him in order of their constellations. He wants to know if their idols ever told them anything like that. And to add to that, God was going to use Cyrus to end the empire of Babylon and destroy its army. That is our promise of what Trump is doing. His purpose in life is to take down the Luciferian dynasty of evil on the earth. God said, he would send Cyrus on this errand and help him succeed. So, we know what is going to happen no matter what we see with our eyes. God has ordained it from the foundation of the earth. If Israel had just listened to the Lord and worshipped him none of this would have happened. They would have lived in blessing and freedom. But, God in his great mercy and love was going to set them free from the Babylonians to come back to their land. Just as he led them out of Egypt and gave them water in the desert, he was sending his Messiah, who was called from the womb with words of judgment as sharp as a sword. Isaiah was also called from the womb with words of judgment to bring Israel back to Him. The Messiah would do more than bring God’s people back to him, he would also bring the Gentiles to the Lord. The Lord responds and says that on the day of our salvation, he will give the land of Israel back to his people and call those in prison and in darkness to come into the light. God will make a way for them to return to him. They will also come back to Israel in droves. In that day, Israel will be a great nation feared by other nations. Isaiah was a type of Jesus. He was persecuted and despised yet he refused to fight back. He used his words to defend himself as Jesus did. He relied on God to have the final say. Paul tells his disciples to live according to God’s nature. They have become new creatures so they have to get rid of their old way of living and embrace their new life in Christ. He calls out their sins of lying. anger and stealing. He tells them to replace these with kindness, having a tender heart, and forgiveness. That is what God did for us through Christ and that is what we should do for others. Lord, help us to live our new life with your perspective and your heart. Thank you for your many promises you have given us for ourselves, our family and our nation. May your truth march on.