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Daily Devotion: Isaiah 50:4-5

Isaiah 50:4-5     "The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.  (5)  The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back."

I think we all have our favorite verses that we refer back to from time to time. Often when preaching, I will read a verse of Scripture and say, "This is my favorite verse in the Bible -- today." With that in mind, our text verses for today are my favorite verses in the Bible. We might not readily recognize the fact, but we often read the words of Jesus even in the Old Testament. They aren't printed in red, nevertheless, we can know it is Jesus speaking through the prophets. Today's verses are such words. They could easily have been printed in red; for, Jesus is speaking to us. Yes, it's 700 years before His birth, but Jesus speaks of what was to come in His living for 33 1/2 years on this earth. We sing the old hymn, "Are you weary? Are you heavy hearted? Tell it to Jesus! Tell it to Jesus!"  There is great comfort in going to our Lord in prayer and pouring out our hearts to Him. Why is that? In His earthly being, Jesus was "... given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary."  If we pour out our hearts and then listen quietly, we can know that the Holy Spirit of God will speak the proper words to our hearts that will calm and settle us.  

His ear is open to listen to us. He understands rejection and loneliness. He understands the struggles of this life and is able to speak the proper word in season.  Because He experienced it in His life, Jesus knows and understands how it is to cry out to the Father. "My God! My God! Why hast thou forsaken me?"  He understands the Father has given promises and is faithful to keep those promises.  "Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.  (18)  No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father." (John 10:17-18) The Father spoke a word into His ear. He heard. He was not rebellious, neither turned away from that which He was sent to do.  Because of the things Jesus experienced, we can know that our Great High Priest is touched by things that trouble us and in Him, we can find mercy and grace to help in our time of need.  Read Hebrews 4:14-16.

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