Isaiah 66, Colossians 1

Bonus Verse: “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.”- Philippians 2:3-4

Isaiah 66

I’m stuck on verse 9 today: “Do I bring to the moment of birth and not give delivery?" says the LORD. 
"Do I close up the womb when I bring to delivery?" says your God.

I think of each one of us in transition. Whether it’s a provision of God’s will for a major career move, answering a call to ministry, pressing forward in a new adventure to bring God’s excellence in a new place, or starting a church, if God has brought us to this place he will see it through. If and when we lean completely on the things of God and deny our flesh, He goes before us and reveals His path (or at least then we are able to see it). Going half way is a miserable place to be as a Christ follower, for there is no in-between. It leads only to confusion and insufficiency. Our only choice is to either ignore his leading or completely embrace it. This is a choice not to embrace a leading, but more so to embrace HIM.

God, give us a faith that can move mountains. Amen.

Colossians 1

In Verses 10-14, Paul “majors on the majors” in his letter to the Colossian Church. He teaches that a life that is “worthy of the Lord”, is evidenced by these things: (1) FRUIT from every good work (2) GROWTH in our knowledge of God (3) STRENGTH resulting in endurance and patience and (4) JOYFUL THANKS to God for justifying us through Christ allowing us to share in the inheritance of the saints.

May we set our eyes on these tasks and privileges as children of God! May it be a natural result from a life in pursuit of His holiness and greatness! May we remember where this strength and leading comes from and through whom it is maintained.

“He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” – Colossians 1:17