Year 6, Day 13: Isaiah 29

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Discipleship Focus: Up

• Up: Up is the word we use for what we worship.  If we are following God’s will, God will occupy the Up position.  Our life, our identity, our mission, our family on mission is all derived from Up.  This is why God needs to be in our Up position.

I’ve always thought that the prophets are humbly sad.  Of course, they contain great wisdom and insight into the human condition.  But what they reveal is often so sad.

For example, look at what we see here in chapter 29.  Ariel – or Jerusalem – will be besieged.  It will look really bleak.  But then the Lord will appear and the people will be saved!  But look at what the average person does.  Their appreciation of salvation is short-lived.  They turn back to their lives.  They are quick to turn and focus on what they want.  It is sad to see people who are saved by His hand and yet who cannot turn and give the glory to God for their life.

But fortunately, we do not end on a dark note.  There are some who will remember the work of the Lord.  The poor will be in God. The humble will be in God.  The people who cannot help themselves will be mindful of who it is that saves them day after day.

What is the key to being in the presence of God?  The key is humbleness.  When we are humble before God, we worship Him.  When we are humble, we give Him the glory.  When we are humble, God and His awesome nature can take the center stage.  In other words, when through our humbleness God can be the focus of our Up, we will be found in His presence.

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