Thoughts for another day

March 12, 2012

Today's verse: Is. 29:23. But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel. KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)

God's work is indeed marvelous and unimaginable.  From the man whom He gave the name 'Abraham', God created the entire race of Israel.  To Jacob gave He, many children, who in turn would comprise the twelve tribes of Israel, a nation He had chosen for Himself; for in Abraham, He had found a man who would trust Him implicitly, despite the impossibility of achieving what He told Abraham He would achieve and Abraham's unflinching faith in God wrought for him, through His hands, this great children of Israel. 

It was God's Who created Israel and kept them; and here in this our Scripture, Isaiah is saying that when Jacob shall see his children, he shall not be ashamed nor shall his face become pale with fear and disappointment, for rather than seeing his children in the miserable condition they were, he shall see them well and sanctifying God's Name.  They will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob; and they shall fear the God of Israel.  For such will be the work of God in the midst of Israel.

God can work similarly in our lives too.  No matter how far gone we are from Him and the rut we are in, we shall still be near Him for He will keep us and mould us to fear Him and obey Him.  His work cannot be blocked nor can it be re-directed.  He will keep His people in awe of Him and they shall on bended knee praise and worship Him, the God of Israel before the nations, and there shall be great glory raised to Yahweh Most High, even as the heavens and the earth are filled with His glory as the water covers the sea.