Year 9, Day 10: Isaiah 26

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Isaiah 26:16-21 contains a very interesting comparison.  Isaiah speaks of humanity in comparison to a pregnant woman.  I specifically love the saying that we give birth to the wind.  Human beings are always full of great ideas.  We think we have the answer.  We are convinced we have the next great thing.  When in reality everything we do or make is limited in scope.  It might be great for a while, but it will eventually fade, fall out of favor, or otherwise pass by.  We give birth to the wind.  Nothing we do stands the test of time.  I’m beginning to sound like the author of Ecclesiastes.

This is followed by a greater confession.  We have accomplished no deliverance in the earth.  We cannot save ourselves, much less anyone else.  What can we as human beings do that has eternal power?

Then, there is the comparison to God and His eternal.  His dead will live.  Talk about eternal!  God’s dead will live.  Those who die in relationship to God will defeat death and live with Him forever!  He is our savior.  He is our deliverer. 

What does it mean to be righteous?  How can we be like Isaiah and be able to sing the praises of God in the midst of coming judgment and turmoil?  We remember our place.  We confess our limitations.  We understand that God’s dead will live and we seek to find our place in Him.

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