Oct 25, 2022
EZEKIEL 23:
In
yesterday’s reading, we heard the Lord promise that he would refine
Israel as purifying silver in a crucible. And then we heard the
famous and poignant words:
Ez. 23:30 NLT “I looked for someone who might rebuild the wall of righteousness that guards the land. I searched for someone to stand in the gap in the wall so I wouldn’t have to destroy the land, but I found no one.
ISAIAH 7:
Yesterday we heard the story of Isaiah’s vision
of the glory of the Lord in the temple. Isaiah’s lips were purified
with a coal from the altar. Then after hearing the Lord’s call, he
said the famous words, “Here I am. Send me!” And the Lord revealed
that his messages would not be received.
In verse 3 of today’s chapter, Isaiah is told to take his son, Shear-Jashub, to go to meet King Ahaz. The name Shear-Jashub means “A remnant will return.” Keep the meaning of that name in mind as we read the last part of chapter 7.
Rereading HEBREWS 3:
Yesterday we heard the quote from Ps. 95 that
forms the basis for this section. It is because I want the quoted
content of this chapter firmly in our minds that I scheduled this
chapter to be read twice. The failure of the Israelites was their
refusal to believe in the Lord and what He told them. Believing is
a volitional act.
NLT Translation
note:
Heb. 3:19
So we see that [they were unable to enter his rest because they
refused to believe him.// because of their unbelief they were not
able to enter his rest.]
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