Key Verse: Isaiah 52:13 “Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, He shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.”
1. The Meaning of Prudence
V13 “Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, ...”
Prudence means to think carefully before taking actions, to be wise in every decision making. Jesus Christ is the best example of one who deals prudently. He did everything prudently according to His Father’s perfect will. As a boy, He was prudent in helping His carpenter father in his furniture business. As a young man, He was prudent with His relationship with people. In His ministry, He was prudent in His preaching, teaching, healing and ministering to others. At His final hour, He was prudent in submission to the Father’s will to die for the sins of the whole world.
Luke 2:52 “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.”
Luke 8:1 “... He went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: ..."
Luke 23:46 “And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, He said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, He gave up the ghost.”
2. The Blessings of Prudence
V13 “Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, He shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.”
The blessings of Christ’s prudence are that He is now exalted, extolled and at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:2 “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
3. Are You Prudent?
Examine yourself whether you have been prudent in the past. If you have not been prudent, pray and ask God for prudence and wisdom. A moment of folly, a life time of regrets while a moment of prudence, a lifetime of blessings!
Prayer of the Week
God, help me to be prudent in what I think, say, see, hear and do.
Action of the Week
Be prudent before you make any decision be it small or big for the glory of God.
Posted by: Pastor Davy Sim AT 11:02 pm
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Key Verse: Isaiah 51:2 “Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.”
The nation of Israel was discouraged as they suffered much when they rebelled against God. God had to remind them that they were His people and He shall fulfill the promises He made to Abraham and his wife, Sarah, that Israel shall always be a great nation.
1. The Lord Calls
V2 “Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone,…”
The Lord who called Abraham and fulfilled His promises to him is the same God who called you to be a Christian and He shall also fulfilled His promises to you.
1 Thessalonians 5:24 “Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will do it.”
2. The Lord Blesses
V2 “Look unto Abraham your Father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him,….”
The Lord who calls you shall also blesses you if you obey Him.
V1 “Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the Lord: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.”
God reminded Israel to humble themselves as the first man, Adam, was created by God out of the dust of the ground!
Genesis 2:7 “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”
3. The Lord Increases
V2 “Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.”
Until today, God has faithfully preserved the nation of Israel in the midst of much violence and unrest in the region because of His promises to Abraham.
Prayer of the Week
God, thank you so much for calling me and fulfilling your promises to me.
Action of the Week
Share with someone your testimony of how God has called you to be a Christian and has not only blessed you but fulfill His promises to you.
Posted by: Pastor Davy Sim AT 04:15 pm
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Key Verse: Isaiah 50:4 “The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know who to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.”
Who was the prophet Isaiah referring to when he wrote this passage? The Lord Jesus Christ.
1. The Lord will teach you
V4 “The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know who to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.”
What was Jesus doing while He was on earth? Jesus did not just spent His time making furniture as the son of a carpenter, but He studied the Word morning by morning, and subsequently preached and taught the Word and healed and ministered to the wearied ones. If Jesus, the Son of God, studied the Word morning by morning, how much more must you study the Word of God?
2. The Lord will strengthen you
V7 “For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.”
The Lord helped Jesus to endure the betrayal of Judas, the denial of Peter, the rejection by His disciples, the shame and suffering on the cruel cross. The Lord shall also help you to endure betrayal, rejection, shame and suffering as you go through life storms.
3. The Lord will vindicate you
V9 “Behold, the Lord God will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? Lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.”
The Lord vindicated Jesus by raising Him from the dead when He was condemned to die on the cross.
The Lord shall also vindicate you from false charges and accusations. It will not be easy for Christians to live a just and holy life in this unjust and unholy world, but God shall teach, strengthen and vindicate you as you go through life crises and challenges.
Prayer of the Week
God, help me to draw strength from You as I go through life crises and challenges.
Action of the Week
God, help me to help others who are going through life crises and challenges.
Posted by: Pastor Davy Sim AT 05:30 pm
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Key Verse: Isaiah 49:1 “Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath He made mention of my name.”
I can’t help but cry before God to know that I am so precious, glorious and blessed by Him. Indeed, we belong to the King of kings and Lord of lords and we have everything and there is nothing that God shall withhold from us.
1. You are Precious
V1 “... The Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath He made mention of my name.”
God knows my name. Indeed, God knows our names even when we were yet born into this world. God already knows what kind of person we will turn out to be. He knows whether we will receive and acknowledge Him as our personal Savior and Lord. In His eyes, we are precious to Him. How can we not trust God for all our troubles and cares since we are precious in His sight!
2. You are Glorious
V5 “And now, saith the Lord that formed me from the womb to be His servant, to bring Jacob again to Him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my God shall be my strength.”
God knows my weaknesses. Indeed, God knows our weaknesses. Though we may fail Him many times yet we are glorious and honoured in His sight. Imagine the Creator and Maker of this universe treats us with glory and honor, it truly humbles us! I am so thankful and grateful to God that in spite of my weaknesses and sins, God is always patient, loving and kind toward me. God never gives up on me. How can I be weak when God is my strength and He shall see me through this life as I totally and completely depend on Him!
3. You are Blessed
V10 “They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for He that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall He guide them.”
God knows my needs. Indeed, God knows my needs. God created and made me in His image. The Creator knows His creatures and what needs the creatures have. How can I not trust God for all my needs when God shall lead, guide and blessed me all the days of my life!
Prayer of the Week
God, thank You so much that I am Precious, Glorious and Blessed by Thee.
Posted by: Pastor Davy Sim AT 01:55 pm
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