Today, I am reading and commenting on  Isaiah 29-31.

Isaiah prophesies against those who speak of their love for God and desire for righteousness, but do not do the things which God asks of us.  Instead they use human made rules to create loopholes in what God asks of us.  They hide what they do, thinking that no one will know.  If they believe in God, they think He doesn’t care.  They use their wisdom to make confuse others, and their intelligence to make things obscure.  But God will uplift the humble so that those who are deaf to the words of the “wise” will hear His words, and those who are blind to the “knowledge” of those who claim to be experts will see His will.  Isaiah warns those who make plans which are not God’s plans, while telling those who listen to God to be quiet about His will.  He warns that people will insist on being told pleasant lies rather than God’s hard truths.  Isaiah warns against trusting in the political powers of this world.  They will fail us time and again.  We will not build a righteous society by making more laws.  We will not solve our problems with rules and regulations.  God longs to be gracious to people and He will show compassion.  He will teach those who think they do not want to learn.  If we listen to His words, turn our hearts to Him, and seek His help, He will answer.  Let us do as God has asked of us and love our neighbors, doing good to those who have wronged us.

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