Passage
Isaiah 1:1-23 (ESV)
Worship Him Who is Forever and Ever
Revelation 4:1-11
Key Verse: 4:11
Come Now, Let Us Settle the Matter
Date: Sep. 26, 2017
Daily Bread
Introduction to Isaiah
Key Verse: 1:18
1. My people have rebelled (1-17)
Isaiah spoke during a time of national decline in Israel, but the main problem he dealt with was a spiritual one. The real problem in Israel was that God's people were in rebellion against the Lord. They turned their backs on the Lord and invited judgment on themselves. Though animals like oxen and donkeys know their masters, Israel rebelled against her Maker and became a nation without understanding.
2. Let us settle the matter (18-23)
To the rebellious nation God sent the invitation to come to him to have their sins forgiven. This is true obedience that leads to forgiveness and life. The Lord invited his people to be made new. But if they persisted in their rebellion, they would be devoured by the sword. Coming to the Lord out of our sin and rebellion is the hope of life for sinners.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for coming to me with your word of forgiveness. Help me to come to you as I am, settle the matter of my sin with you and be made new.
One Word: Come to the Lord
