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This years began with the certainty of a very divisive election, but quickly turned complicated. The COVID-19 pandemic, shutdown orders, government funding, religious liberty and liability concerns related to reopening, the death of Auhmed Arbery, the death of George Floyd, protests and riots, a very needed but difficult conversation about racial unity and injustice, and a surprise landmark Supreme Court case affecting LGBTQ rights and religious liberty are just the dramatic highlights of a run of national and even international crises.
In the midst of these events, I found myself emotionally and spiritually drained and–to use a Biblical word–troubled. Then, God led me to Isaiah 40, a famous Biblical passage rich with insights for a moment like ours. In Isaiah 39, Isaiah shared with King Hezekiah God’s pronouncement that Judah would be destroyed by Babylon. The Jew’s almost 900 year control of the Holy Land was about to come to a calamitous end. So, what did God say to Isaiah after this prophecy of doom? That message is found in Isaiah 40, and it’s rich. I shared these truths with my church family on Sunday and wanted to share these with you as well.
Key Takeaways:
- The Moment – Judah was about to be destroyed, and Isaiah was God’s messenger for this terrible new.
- The Almighty – God asks a series of incredible questions designed to leave us in awe.
- The Minute – God reminds Isaiah and us just how insignificant and temporary we (and our institutions and even nations) are.
- The Message – God’s rich, beautiful reminder to all that live in times like ours.
In sum, we need to look up to the stars and heed their reminder of the eternal, omnipotent, omniscient God who offers strength and wisdom for the ages! I encourage you to read Isaiah 40 for yourself!