Today, I am reading and commenting on  Isaiah 48-51.

There is a lot in today’s passage, but the thing which came together was God’s demand that those who take oaths in His name and claim to honor Him listen to what He has to say.  Specifically, He is calling out those who use the appearance of righteousness for their own ends rather than seeking righteousness for its own sake.  God warns that He has delayed His wrath for the sake of His name, not because they are not doing wrong.  He seeks to refine us and cause us to recognize our hypocrisy.  He teaches us what is best for us.  While He delays His wrath for His own sake, His commands are for ours.  If we would only pay attention to His words and His laws we would have peace.  God’s commands are not arbitrary.  He created this world and He created us.  Therefore He knows how we can best live our lives.  Listen to Him for our own sakes.

I use the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.