A Devotional Thought From Isaiah

Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever: That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD: Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:      Isaiah 30:8-10

God calls out His ancient people in this passage. He says they are rebellious people (rebelling against Him), they are lying people who should be a people of truth. They are His children (chosen and called), but they will not hear His law. They will not listen, and they do not want to obey God. They tell their preachers do not preach right things, tell us smooth, easy things. Things we want to hear. Prophesy deceits, tell us lies that fit what we want to believe.

How could these be the people God called His own?

Today in some Christian denominations there is almost the same cry from many who call themselves God’s children. Don’t tell us the Bible says things we approve are really sin, we don’t want to hear that. Don’t tell us we must follow God’s teaching if we are to call ourselves Christians. The world around us approves certain values that the Bible does not, so prophesy deceits, tell us that sin and God’s word are actually compatible. We will believe it because that is what we want to believe.

How could these be the people God calls His own?