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“For the people do not turn to Him who strikes them, Nor do they seek the LORD of hosts.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭9:13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.9.13.nkjv Newton’s universal law of gravitation is commonly explained away, by showing the effect of gravitation without sharing the force that initiate the fall. Likewise, man often receives strikes in almost all his daily activities, without the slightest pause to consider the cause. Although human action implies otherwise, there is actually no such thing as free Fall. Every fall is forced at the instance of a change of state. For Israel, God expected a change from their pride and arrogance when He struck the people. However, the people considered their challenges as a normal experience of a free Fall. Whereas, God is eager to correct His erring children with every strike along their ongoing preoccupation; and it is the right thing to seek the Lord for re-direction and guidance. In every fall experience in life, God’s affection or defec...

“And when they say to you, “Seek those who are mediums and wizards, who whisper and mutter,” should not a people seek their God? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living? To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭8:19-20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.8.19-20.nkjv A broken potsherd in the hands of sophisticated users is a useless and expired vessel. It is no longer useful for show and decorations, even if the owner struggle with the call to dump it into the garbage. But before the Sovereign God, broken potsherd may be more useful than a brazen portrait. In fact, God often call out His children from the state of active service into a moment of brokenness, for a reliable retaining of His glory and strength. No matter how relevant a vessel appear before men, the retainer of the glory of God is the evidence of his relevance to the kingdom of God. Meanwhile, the Spirit often calls “t...

“For before the Child shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land that you dread will be forsaken by both her kings.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭7:16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.7.16.nkjv The pursuit of prosperity in position and property remains an inherent derivative of relevance in life and ministry. The problem is not a query on the value addition, but in a quantum of the virtue subtraction. Even the redeemed of the Lord struggles with the challenge of managing the science and principles of success, without the corruption of the heart. Position or property prosperity is good for the head; while the heart retains the priority of purity. The scriptures in Psalms appears to provide the clue when it says ”Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them”. It implies that the heart of man is the hallowed residence of God. Therefore, only the pursuit of purity is allowed in the heart that shall not chase away the presen...

““Let us go up against Judah and trouble it, and let us make a gap in its wall for ourselves, and set a king over them, the son of Tabel”— thus says the Lord GOD: “It shall not stand, Nor shall it come to pass.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭7:6-7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.7.6-7.nkjv Encroachment into the territory of a sovereign nation is not common, especially when there is no evidence of violating any peace accord. Notwithstanding, unprovoked attacks are mostly triggered by hatred. Such was the ambition of Syria and Ephraim against Judah. The wicked promotes the gospel of hate, while the righteous presents the gospel of peace. Unfortunately, ignorance of the source of the righteous’ strength invites intimidation by the camp of the wicked. And life can sometimes get soaked by the products of hate hydrant; but the end of the matter is always “It shall not stand, Nor shall it come to pass.” Faith in the promises of the Lord eliminates the fear of the plans from Lucifer. Therefore, the en...

“And He said, “Go, and tell this people: ‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand; Keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭6:9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.6.9.nkjv Dullness of hearing and dimness of sight does not necessarily indicate a lack of interest in spiritual things; they are most likely a reflection of divided interest towards material things. Having awakened from spiritual slumbering, prophet Isaiah himself was prepared to provide inspiring message of salvation and deliverance to the people from sin’s slavery. Unfortunately, interest in material prosperity with devotion to religious activities inhibit spiritual awakening. God expressed his concern to Isaiah, saying “Go, and tell this people”. “This people”, instead of “my people”, suggests the people are obviously deceived by their religious heritage and historical affiliation to the promises of God. Whereas, there is a severe danger to dullness of hearing and dimness of sight. Likewise, all of God’s pe...

“So I said: “Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The LORD of hosts.”” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭6:5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.6.5.nkjv Ability to declare the word of God without the auction to demonstrate the way of God cannot offer less than hypocritical lifestyles. The lack of capacity to deliver burden will often promote make belief gestures without the expected transformation of life. Isaiah had preached the gospel of salvation and separation from worldliness prior to his appearance before the King of transformation. Unfortunately, the lifestyle of his audience appears to have more influence on the motives of the prophet better than the expected change in the people through the message. Even when the tongue appeared to be carefully cultured, the silent declaration of the lips speaks volume of uncleanliness. The experience of Isaiah in God’s presence shows that every mi...

“In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple.” Isaiah‬ ‭6:1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.6.1.nkjv The extent of human vision or dream in life is the limit of his aspirations. Prior to the death of king Uzziah, the ministry of prophet Isaiah was limited to the knowledge of the leaps and bounds of human abilities and capabilities, and the understanding of human positions and possibilities. And like it happened to Isaiah, it is difficult for anyone to aspire beyond the capabilities of the object in his lifted throne. Apparently in the mind of Isaiah, the highest object on the throne is king Uzziah. But when king Uzziah died, the veil covering the vision of Isaiah was taken away...’I saw the Lord siting on a throne, high and lifted up’. Within every territorial throne on earth lies the celestial throne of the King of kings and the Lord of lords. Respect for territorial thrones is the wi...