Wednesday, March 25 2009
ISAIAH 47
Key Verse: Isaiah 47:10 “For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.”
Why do majority of the people including Christians, not call upon God, as in Jeremiah 33:3 “Call unto Me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not”?
1. Wickedness
V10 “For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me…….”
The world is getting more wicked as we see many including teenagers committing wickedness in the form of violence, corruption, deceit, cursing, immorality, etc. Like the Nike advertisement of “Just do it”; many youth have experimented wickedness and sinned against God. Even Christians have secretly committed wickedness and lived double lives, thinking that no one sees their wickedness. They fail to realize that God sees every of their actions and deeds, and God even knows what is in their thoughts and hearts!
Jeremiah 17:10 “I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins (thoughts), even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.’
2. Wisdom
V10 “For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee;…”
As wisdom and knowledge increases due to affluence and advance in education and technology, many become proud and do not believe in God. Unless they can see God and touch God, they refuse to believe God and the truth of His Word, the Bible.
2 Timothy 3:7 “Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.”
3. Worship
V10 “For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.”
Instead of worshipping God, man worship himself. In his wickedness and wisdom, man chooses to worship self. The result of worshipping self is selfishness and this sin is manifested in every aspect of life as the common saying, “Every man for himself.” No one really cares for others. It is sad and tragic when even loved ones, husband and wife, fight against each other for selfish reasons, at the expense of their children and family!
Prayer of the Week
God, Help me to Call upon You, and Worship You, and You Alone.
