Traveling through the first five chapters of Isaiah has been scary. Not in a “ghostly”, goose bumps kind of way, but more like fear of the unknown. Isaiah chapter five gives a descriptive account of how God’s wrath will overtake those who are not living righteous. Dead bodies littering the land, food and water supply being stripped away. A land once filled with the material obsessions of man will end up desolate. Wow!
As I mentioned in the previous blog, this study of Isaiah continues to remind me of the state of the world today. I can only imagine how God is going to deal with today’s immoralities (which, I believe, are some of the disasters that currently make our headlines). Yes, God is all the positives… gracious, meek, kind, etc, but he’s also a ruler that reigns over everything and rightfully has to exercise his authority to restore order when needed. That’s what leaders do.
I can only pray that I’m living a life that will spare his wrath. Which brings me to a question I’ve been pondering over…How will I know if the life I’m living ‘good enough’ for him? My thought is that his grace and mercy will make up for where I fall short and ultimately, this is what Jesus died for. Maybe not…Isaiah has put be in self-examination mode big time! What are your thoughts?
~Alicia
