Isaiah 64 - 10.20.25

Scripture

Isaiah‬ ‭64‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him. You come to the help of those who gladly do right, who remember your ways. But when we continued to sin against them, you were angry. How then can we be saved?”

Observation

The nation of Israel were aware that their own sins “led to their suffering.” Their attempts to get back into right standing with the Lord was like “filthy rags.” In this chapter, they are crying out to the Lord for mercy and restoration.

Here is a breakdown of this chapter from enduringword.com:

Vs. 1-2-Cry for divine intervention

Vs. 3-4- Reminder of God’s past deeds

Vs. 5-7-Human sinfulness and consequences

Vs. 8-God as Potter

Vs. 9-12-Hope for restoration

Application

Jesus is the only answer to how anyone can be saved. Share that message with yourself and others!

We cannot deliver ourselves from our own sin nature! Only Jesus Christ can redeem and deliver us from sin. We are completely dependent on Christ for deliverance.

If you are struggling in sin and/or your faith, repent and turn back to Jesus. Repenting means to accept Christ’s forgiveness and then going and sinning no more, just like He told the woman caught in adultery. If you have a great relationship with Jesus, encourage others to repent and turn to the only One who could save them…Jesus!

True righteousness comes from God, through Christ alone.

Prayer

Dear Lord,

Thank you for your free gift of salvation and for delivering me from my bondage to sin. Thank you that I am no longer a slave to it! When tempted, help me Holy Spirit to put up boundaries, flee and take refuge in You alone. You are worth more than the momentary pleasures that sin has to offer and I definitely do not desire its consequences. I confess that I am powerless to defeat sin without You. I pray that You would reveal and open the heart of just 1 person who needs to hear Your good message of salvation from me this week. Amen.

-Michelle Gaddi