Who Hath Believed Our Report? And To Whom Is The Arm Of The LORD Revealed? Part 1815

"Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast. They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity. Hearken unto Me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by Me from the belly, which are carried from the womb: And even to your old age I am He; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you." (Isaiah 46:1-4)

Herein, the Lord God Almighty is speaking through the prophet Isaiah, warning of times such as these, when we behold everything and anything rather than the Word of the Lord. So what does the Lord say, that would encourage us to understand that He has a higher purpose for His people?

"To whom will ye liken Me, and make Me equal, and compare Me, that we may be like?" (Isaiah 46:5)

There is no hand carved idol which can take away our sin. There is no prophet from afore that could become the perfect sacrifice. And those pieces of gold and silver -- all worldly constructs -- cannot fill us with the peace and joy that can only come from worshipping our Lord God and Saviour Jesus the Christ. And yet, sadly, we in the world, continue to chase the things of earth and the wisdom of this world over the marvellous handiwork of our Lord God. And, as Isaiah points out, we are missing the calling and purpose that He placed in our heart whilst we were still in our mother's womb. 

Isaiah scribed our dilemma this way -- "They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble. Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.

Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, "My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure: calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executes My counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken [it], I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed I[t], I will also do it.

Hearken unto Me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness: I bring near My righteousness; it shall not be far off, and My salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel My glory." (Isaiah 46:6-13)

We are called to hearken unto the Lord God and to obtain our instruction from Him -- the very same Him who loved you and I enough to become our Saviour. Oh, how we miss out on life when we fail to heed His voice in all things. Nevertheless, those who love Him will -- as the scripture declares -- in all things -- both word and deed, do all in the precious Name of JESUS. 

As an aside, we know the world is changing quickly. In fact, all creation is groaning at man's excessive indulgences, and now (as should we also) be awaiting the appearance of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus the Christ. 

Hosea said, "My people perish for lack of knowledge!" (Hosea 4:6) And while the self-proclaiming authorities in the world attempt to keep us in bondage and captivity, there is still One Lord God and Saviour Jesus the Christ who wants us to stand fast in His liberty. (Galatians 5:1) To understand that the love of God surpasses anything that this earthly journey can provide. But we need to come to Him -- the Lord Jesus -- and ask Him to be both Lord and Christ in our hearts.

Time is short. Even so, if we (His beloved) would only turn to Him -- the same God who willingly allowed His humanity to hang on that cross so that we might have life in Him -- how quickly could things turn around. 

Because "every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of His own will begat He us with the Word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures ..." (James 1:17-18)

If you currently do not know the Lord Jesus as your personal Saviour, today is the day of salvation. Ask Him to be both Lord and Christ in your heart. Be water baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (Acts 2:36-41) Find a New Testament Bible and begin reading (preferably a King James version, or a similar New Testament that has not been revised and/or rewritten). Study His Word to show thyself approved unto God so that you too can rightly discern His Word, and the signs of the times.

And know that when the Lord gave His right arm, He did so in order that we might have eternal life in Him. The mystery that was held in the bosom of the Father from the beginning of the world. God manifest in the flesh. (I Timothy 3:16) He was in the world and the world was made by Him and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own and His own received Him not. (John 1:10-11) After the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared ... (Titus 3:4-7)

Stand in the offering plate.