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Daily Devotion: Isaiah 45:16-18

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Isaiah 45:16-18     "They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.  (17)  But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.  (18)  For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else."

It seems that humans are forgetful people. Children soon forget that their parents told them no. Why do I say that? Because five minutes after being told no, they come back with the same request. But children are not the only ones who are bothered by that malady. We oftentimes ask God the very same question even after we know He has denied the request. But there are some things that are too important to forget. God continues to remind us many times over of certain things. We are reminded of three of those things in today's verses.  I will take them as they are listed. First, we are reminded that we are not to place our confidence in anything that is manmade. We often refer to them as our "toys" or material things. God calls them idols.  Second, we are reminded that God created the heavens and formed the earth. Third, we are reminded that there is only one LORD, the God of heaven and earth. Why is it important to be constantly reminded of these things? Not counting the fact that we sometimes have short memories, we need to have constantly in front of us the great truth that anything manmade is doomed to fail. But God... (my two favorite words in the Bible)... But God never changes and God never fails. Nothing catches Him off guard. Nothing takes Him by surprise. Nothing is too great or too small for Him to conquer. And through Christ, we are more than conquerors over anything that comes against us. Thank you Lord for patiently and constantly reminding us of those things we need.

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