Isaiah 55, Galatians 6

Isaiah 55

More than anything, I am continuously reminded that God’s Word will accomplish its task. There is no situation, no reason, no circumstance in which it is beneficial to compromise or water down God’s truth with hopes to make it more effective. There is no force that can thwart its cause. There is no darkness that can snuff out it’s light.

As the rain and the snow come down from heaven,
And do not return to it without watering the earth
And making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower
And bread for the eater,
So is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
But will accomplish what I desire
And achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
Isaiah 55:10-11

Galatians 6

Paul reminds the church of Galatia not to give up doing good.

Seems like that should be a given for the church. But it’s not. I think we have to not only, remember to do good, but to do good in all things, at all times, for all people.

Many times we are selective in who we are good to. Many times it’s when we have something to gain from that goodness. I think some of our greatest good could be that which is directed to those who we would gain nothing from offering goodness. Maybe that’s a homeless guy who just needs a blessing that day. Maybe it’s a widow who needs help and no one else will take the time to assist. Maybe it’s an orphan who desperately needs a pair of shoes.

Paul seems to be concerned that we should start at home: to just begin with being good to one another. How depraved are we that we could possibly overlook each other?

God, give us a heart for one another. Help us to walk in the Spirit that the goodness might be an overflow of a life saturated with your word, your love, and your leading.