Mon.’s Devo - The Truth That Sets Us Free

Read: Isaiah 30:12-33:9; Galatians 5:1-12; Psalm 63:1-11; Provers 23:22 In the midst of terrible judgment God gives a call to return to him so he can help. God loves to save and have compassion more than the loves to judge, but because he is a holy God with holy rules, he has to judge righteously. Isaiah saw a day when Israel would get rid of their idols and return to the Lord. He would teach them the way to walk and their land would be blessed. God would destroy their enemies and fill his people with joy and singing. The Assyrians who destroyed Israel would be destroyed themselves. Israel had trusted in Egypt to come to their rescue instead of asking for the Lord to help. The horses and chariots of the Egyptians would never arrive to help, but God would save Jerusalem by his hand of mercy. The Assyrians would be destroyed by the Army of God, not by men. Chapter 32 talks of a righteous king who was coming. He would have honest princes who will rule under him. He was referring to the Messiah, Jesus Christ who would come and produce a people of righteousness and justice. Foolish people wouldl not be worshipped but exposed for their foolishness. At the time, the people were experiencing great wealth but within a year they would start to listen because their wealth will be taken away. This would get their attention. They would continue to lose everything until it was time for God to pour out his Spirit on all flesh. Those who waited for the Lord to deliver them will see that happen. They would see the Assyrians fall. Jerusalem will become God’s place of justice and righteousness. Those there would treasure the fear of the Lord. But for now, the warriors of Jerusalem weep in public and their roads are deserted. The Assyrians had broken their peace treaty with them and the land mourned for they were surrounded by plunder and devastation. In Galatians, the people were tempted to go back under the law. Paul told them to stay free. To think that obeying one part of the law would make them righteous was wrong teaching. If they were going to go back under the law then they had to obey every single dot of the law. Grace set them from from the law and allowed them to live by the Spirit who gives them righteousness. The currency of God’s kingdom of the Spirit is faith. God wants us to run our race and not be held back by the law. Lord, help us to run our race in freedom listening to your Spirit. Thank you for your loving grace that leads us into all truth. May we walk in your truth.