The Lord Be With You Today!
Isaiah 56:10-12
Israel's watchmen are blind, they all lack knowledge;
(One clear reason for Israel's disobedience is their delusion,
lack of vision, failed discernment, and blindness.
When we lack knowledge and fail to pursue God's ways,
we are also blind and lack the foresight
to be careful guardians of and alert to His ways.)
they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark;
they lie around and dream, they love to sleep.
They are dogs with mighty appetites; they never have enough.
They are shepherds who lack understanding;
they all turn to their own way, they seek their own gain.
(Israel's leaders, as well as its people,
are negligent, indulged, lazy, and deluded,
without perceptiveness or judgment.
The lack of knowledge that also blinds us leads us today
to indulging in what feels good at the moment
and in our own easy ways.
Like Israel to whom the Lord was speaking,
our blindness often prevents us from fulfilling the call on our lives.
Instead, without knowledge of Him and His ways,
we seek our own advancement.)
"Come," each one cries, "let me get wine! Let us drink our fill of beer!
And tomorrow will be like today, or even far better."
(Israel has pursued its own indulgences and pleasures,
the people filling themselves with the foolishness of the world
and assuming they will never be held accountable.
Their own self-interests and their determination
to pursue worldly pleasures guide their paths
and lead their priorities, coming before anything else.
May the Lord help us today to hunger and thirst after His righteousness
and give us the wisdom and knowledge to lay aside the ways of the world
and to seek Him Who has promised to give us abundant life in Him.)
May the Lord richly bless you this day!
In Christ's love,
Blessings!
Sally
513 254 3874
Isaiah 56:10-12
Israel's watchmen are blind, they all lack knowledge;
(One clear reason for Israel's disobedience is their delusion,
lack of vision, failed discernment, and blindness.
When we lack knowledge and fail to pursue God's ways,
we are also blind and lack the foresight
to be careful guardians of and alert to His ways.)
they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark;
they lie around and dream, they love to sleep.
They are dogs with mighty appetites; they never have enough.
They are shepherds who lack understanding;
they all turn to their own way, they seek their own gain.
(Israel's leaders, as well as its people,
are negligent, indulged, lazy, and deluded,
without perceptiveness or judgment.
The lack of knowledge that also blinds us leads us today
to indulging in what feels good at the moment
and in our own easy ways.
Like Israel to whom the Lord was speaking,
our blindness often prevents us from fulfilling the call on our lives.
Instead, without knowledge of Him and His ways,
we seek our own advancement.)
"Come," each one cries, "let me get wine! Let us drink our fill of beer!
And tomorrow will be like today, or even far better."
(Israel has pursued its own indulgences and pleasures,
the people filling themselves with the foolishness of the world
and assuming they will never be held accountable.
Their own self-interests and their determination
to pursue worldly pleasures guide their paths
and lead their priorities, coming before anything else.
May the Lord help us today to hunger and thirst after His righteousness
and give us the wisdom and knowledge to lay aside the ways of the world
and to seek Him Who has promised to give us abundant life in Him.)
May the Lord richly bless you this day!
In Christ's love,
Blessings!
Sally
513 254 3874
