Monday 29 Mar 2021

March 29: Isaiah 42:1-4
 
Key Verse: Isaiah 42:1
Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations.

Devotion:
This was God’s promise to the people, given through Isaiah so many years before Christ came to earth in human form. This is the promise we read about in history books and revel in through our bibles. This is the promise we know which shows us the mercy and love God has for all of His people – that's you and I!
 
God still looks for willing servants to step forward and to be ambassadors for His Word in this modern world; a world which seems hell bent on living in sin and shame. We don’t have to look too far to see just how many people still break God’s laws, and the best place to start is by looking in the mirror! We cannot hope be to able to judge others because we are guilty to start with...
 
But, because Jesus stepped forward almost 2000 years ago, we have a firm way of being able to join God in heaven for our eternal life. The choice remains ours. We can choose whether we want to join Christ in Heaven or whether we want to spend eternity floundering in a place whose description of is beyond words in our bibles.
 
God calls us to step forward, not as judges willing to blame everyone for doing things wrong, but as ambassadors, willing to lift up the truth, admit we are the same as other people, but still encourage them to do what we can do – look to Christ for forgiveness and for redemption. This most Holy Week, think about what you can do for God, not what others are doing wrong, but what you can do right!
 
Points to Ponder:
Do you see many people doing wrong around you?
 
Are you really trying to do your best for God?