Thurs.’s Devo - The Return of Righteousness

Read: Isaiah 10:1-11:16; 2 Corinthians 12:11-21; Psalms 56:1-13; Proverbs 23:6-8 God spells out the sins of the unjust judges who wrote unfair laws to prey on the poor, the widows and the orphans. God was using Assyria as a tool to punish them but then he was going to judge Assyria. *** The king of Assyria will boast that he destroyed Israel on his own strength, but then he will face the might of the Lord. God will destroy Assyria which will end the bondage of his people. The remnant will be saved. Then out of David’s lineage will come the Messiah who will have the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. He will delight in obeying the Lord and will give justice to the poor and will shake the world with his words. His very breath will destroy the wicked. Peace will return to nature and fear of harm will be gone. Nothing will hurt or destroy in all God’s holy mountain. The earth will be filled with people who know the Lord. *** Finally, the jealousy between Ephraim and Judah will end. Ephraim represents the Christian Gentile since Ephraim was adopted into the tribes of Israel. Judah represents the true nationality of Jews that gave us the Messiah, Jesus our Christ. They will fight the enemy together. They will plunder the nations and occupy their land. God will open a path through the Red Sea and over the Euphrates River and it will become of highway for the remnant to come home. *** In Corinthians, Paul is defending his reputation with the church in Corinth. They have been deceived by the Super Apostles and have been coerced into thinking Paul came only to rob them and take advantage of them. Paul didn’t even take up an offering for himself from them and now wishes he had. Sometimes you don’t value something until you have to pay for it. *** He is grieved that when he comes, he wont find them living in righteousness, but following the false apostles who preach you can indulge in sin and still follow God. *** Lord, help us to see your plan. Help us not to take the easy way and fall to false prophets and greasy grace. May we walk in holiness and righteousness. May we see your hand in our land and in the world. May you make a way for justice to return and lawlessness to cease. All glory and honor to the Lamb.