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Daily Devotion: Isaiah 3:9-11

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Isaiah 3:9-11    "The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.  (10)  Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.  (11)  Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him."

The tendency of a study of any book of the Bible is to go to the verses that appeal to you and try to skip over the rest. To some degree, I admit that I am guilty of that, but today's verses speak to my heart concerning the things that are occuring in our nation today. Anyone can see that wickedness is prevalent in our nation today. It may be called by other names, but sin is sin. Abortion is murder. An alternate lifestyle is still homosexuality. We tend to sugarcoat things in order to tolerate them and in time they become acceptable in our eyes. We become adjusted to darkness and it doesn't bother us as much. But the truth of the matter is that God still hates sin, no matter what it's called.

Today's verses tell us that the outward action of the heart witnesses, or testifies, either for or against us. The nation of Judah, and city of Jerusalem, had become bold in their sinful actions. God said through Isaiah, their actions "declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not."  Let's face it, in many instances sin is celebrated and exalted in our day and time.  God is telling us that He sees it and judgment will be made against it. We may want that to happen now, but as we all know, God's timing is not always ours. But in the meantime, we are told, "Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him." Again, we may not understand the full depth of this statement, but I believe it is true. God said it and that settles it. It will be well with the righteous either here in time or in the eternal heaven. "Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him."  Be assured that God's Word will not fail.

It Is Well
by Horatio G. Spafford

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come
Let this blest assurance control
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate
And hath shed His own blood for my soul
It is well
With my soul

It is well, it is well with my soul 

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