Isaiah 65 and Following Our Own Devices

8/10/2018

When I read Isaiah 65:1-16, especially verse two about a rebellious people who walk in a way that is not good following their own devices, I visualize a person in a big city walking down the sidewalk with a mass of people about to cross over a busy intersection. They have their face buried in their mobile device. You've seen this person. Maybe you've even been this person. It's such a prevalent sight these days.

Then I began thinking about our society, and the wandering people looking for peace and hope in every direction but up. They are seeking but not finding, for the simple reason that they are seeking in all the wrong places. When all along God is saying, "Here I am, here I am."

"I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for Me; I was ready to be found by those who did not seek Me. I said, “Here I am, here I am,” to a nation that was not called by My name.

I spread out My hands all the day to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, following their own devices." Isaiah 65:1-2

What a lovely thought! He is literally saying through the circumstances of our lives, "Here I am, here I am." He spreads out His arms and simply says, "Come!"

He is STILL ready to be sought by those who do not ask, and He is ready to be found by those who do not seek. Who will cross your intersection today seeking the truth you have? Be the light in your little part of the world. Look for the seekers. Share the Truth! You were created for such a time as this.

I love when the New Testament refers back to the Old! The Old Testament still has so much relevance for our lives today. Don't let anyone ever tell you it doesn't! Romans 10:20 refers back to the beautiful passage of Isaiah 65. The entire chapter of Romans 10 is a message of salvation for all to read. Take a moment today to read both of these passages. They are an accurate portrayal of where Israel was during the days of Isaiah, and an equally accurate portrayal of where we are today.

There are people all around us, seeking the Truth. They are looking for the Light and stumbling through intersections of religion with their faces buried in the current trend. Jesus Christ has not changed. He is the same yesterday as He is today and as He will be forever! He's ready to be sought, and ready to be found.