Our Mighty One

Scripture:

Isaiah 33:21 "The Lord will be our Mighty One. He will be like a wide river of protection that no enemy can cross, that no enemy ship can cross over".

Observation:

Isaiah continues to tell about God's punishment that is coming because of the indifference in Israel's hearts, yet in the midst of it, He tells them that one day they are going to turn around and when they do He is going to bless them. He continues, even in His anger, to let them know that when they turn, He will be right there ready to bless them in a big way and fight their battles for them. in this verse He says He will be "The Mighty One". We need to see our Lord as "The Mighty One".

Application:

Continually in Isaiah we see the Lord telling Israel that judgment was coming to them, then He would shift and tell them that one day they were going to turn to Him and His blessing was coming to them. Knowing He is the Mighty One should cause us to serve Him with all our hearts. Knowing the great miracles of the Old Testament and New, we should have amazing confidence in our Lord, yet we don't truly see Him for what he is. We must begin to see the Lord as the Mighty One who can conquer every foe in our lives. He wants to be this in our lives, but we continue to take things into our own hands and live how we want to instead of allowing Him to lead us.

Prayer:

Lord, You truly are The Mighty One and I don't always see You for that. Many times I take control of things in my life instead of fully trusting You. You are amazing ! You have unbelievable grace and mercy on us while we struggle through life trying to figure this thing out. Help us to see You for who You are and who Your word declares You are, that we may walk in the true blessing our our Mighty God.

I Love You So Much!

Jeff