Day: June 14, 2020

Choosing to Obey the Lord (Jun 12)

Moses has come to a solemn and
climatic moment in his 3rd & final
address to the nation – the time for
a recommitment to the covenant.
He reminds the new generation
that the potential for God’s richest
blessing awaits them in the land,
as well as His severest judgment.
It all depends on their response
to the demands of the covenant.
Moses delivers the challenge: I have
set before u life & death; choose life.

Lord, we will Love & Obey You:
If you listen to these commands
of the Lord your God and carefully
obey them, the Lord will make you
the head & not the tail (Deut 28:13)
Return to the Lord… and the Lord
your God will circumcise your heart
to love the Lord your God with all
your heart… I have set before you
life and death, blessings & cursing;
(so) choose life that you…may live;
that u may love the Lord your God,
that you may obey His voice and
that you may cling to Him, for
He is your life (Deut 30:2-6, 19-20)

Father God, You have a good plan
and carved a path for me to follow.
But there’s an enemy who desires
I lose my way and seeks to destroy
the destiny You’ve planned for me.
I purpose to obey Your commands
and look forward to Your blessings.
Thank You Lord for the promise to
make me the head & not the tail.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, You had challenged Israel
to choose obedience and thereby
continue to experience blessings.
Lord, when we stray, cause us to
return to You & change our hearts.
Transform us into people who obey
out of gratitude rather than demand.
And help us to choose to obey You
in our life situation again and again.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, knowing Your Word is not
enough for we need to Obey You.
Help us to keep covenant with You
by obeying Your Word for we love U.
Help us to Commit to Obey to
Avoid Curses but Gain Blessings.
Help us Return to You when we fail
so that we can be transformed.
Grant us the grace as we express
our love by obeying You. Amen.

Wholly Trusting in the LORD

After proclaiming coming judgment
for Judah with hope that the people
have seen the Messiah, Isaiah
proceeds to declare judgment on
the pagan nations. These include
Babylon and Moab (c13-16),
Ethiopia and Egypt (c17-20),
Jerusalem and Tyre (c21-23).
Finally, the prophet proclaims that
judgment will turn to jubilation.

Dear Sovereign Lord, You are Almighty, all Loving and You Care
for the welfare of Your people.
We learn from the passages from
Isaiah on Your judgment on the
nations & Your purposes are good.
Help us Trust Your Sovereign Plan;
Help us Not to Trust in Idols; and
Help us Entrust Our Future In You.
For You are the All Faithful God!!
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, we Trust Your Sovereign Plan:
The Lord Almighty has sworn this
oath: It will all happen as I have
planned. It will come about
according to my purposes…
I have a plan for the whole earth,
for my mighty power reaches thro
out the world. The Lord Almighty
has spoken – who can change
His plans? When His hand moves,
who can stop Him (Isa 14:24-27).
Lord, we praise You for Your perfect
wisdom and purposes. In the face
of broken dreams or disappointed
plans, we are grateful for Your Word.
In it we find encouragement that
nothing can thwart Your purposes.
And we know You will accomplish
Your perfect plan for my life. Amen.

Lord, we will Not Trust in Idols:
This message came to (Isaiah)
concerning Damascus: Look the
city of Damascus will disappear!
It will become a heap of ruins…
In that day a man will look to
his Maker and his eyes will have
respect for the Holy One of Israel.
He will not look to the altars,
the work of his hands; he will
not respect what his fingers
have made (Isaiah 17:1, 7-8).
Lord, we note people of Damascus
look to their idols and to their
own strength for all the answers.
Help us not depend on our own
knowledge to save us from ills.
Help us not to place our trust in
human technology for that’s idolatry.
Help us instead to put our trust
wholly in God. In Jesus name. Amen

Lord, we Entrust Our Future in You:
You will keep him in perfect peace,
whose mind is stayed on You,
because he trusts in You. Trust in
the Lord forever, for in Yah the Lord
is everlasting strength (Isa 26:3-4)
Lord, the reason I have peace
about the future is because
my future is found in You.
Even though I don’t know the 
details about what is to come,
I know You know everything,
and my future is in Your hands.
Help me to walk faithfully with You 
each day in Your Word and in prayer
so that I can move into the purposes
that You have for my life. Amen.