PROCLAMATION
“Woe to the obstinate children’, declares The Lord, ‘to
those who carry out plans that are not Mine, forming an alliance, but not with
My Spirit, heaping sin upon sin; …” Isaiah
30:1 (NIV)
EXPLANATION
In this prophecy Isaiah tells the children of Israel
that The Lord God said that they would suffer from misfortune, affliction, and
grief because they did things without consulting Him. They sought help from neighboring countries
on one side when they were being troubled by a country on another side. Then Isaiah told them of The Lord’s
judgements which they would suffer as a consequence for their contempt of God’s
Holy Word. (Isaiah 30:8-18)
APPLICATION
We should look to The Lord God when we need help. (Psalm
121:1-2) Whenever we need help, we
should go to the throne of grace. (Hebrews 4:16) Even when we don’t know exactly what is that
we ought to pray for, we still should go to The Lord in prayer because The Holy
Spirit of God can make intercessions for us even when all we can do is moan and
groan. (Romans 8:26) Do not put your
trust in man, (Psalm 146:5) God is our refuge and strength, (Psalm 46:1) and
blessed is the man who puts his trust in The Lord. (Psalm 34:8) Before we say or do anything, we should always
pray and ask for guidance and directions. (Proverbs 3:6 and Luke 18:1) Sincere prayers do not have to be long in
order to be effective. (Matthew 14:30 and James 5:16) When we act without praying, bad things
usually happen to us.
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