September 30

Today's Reading

We are near the end of Isaiah and God uses him to share wonderful promises of God's mercy and grace visited upon His people. He promised to draw Israel from the ends of the earth and bring them home. That started happening literally during the 1940s. Each of these promises would seem to have a literal fulfillment -- some won't be until the Last Days -- and also a spiritual application. For instance, "4 Never again will you be called 'The Forsaken City'
or 'The Desolate Land.'
Your new name will be 'The City of God’s Delight'
and 'The Bride of God,'
for the Lord delights in you
and will claim you as his bride." The New Testament makes it clear that those who follow Christ are His bride and He is the bridegroom.

Philippians. "Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people." This is just as relevant today as it was 2,000 years ago.

Psalms. I think it's likely that Solomon wrote this Psalm in memory of his dad, King David. God Himself is the perfect example of it.

Proverbs. We are to help people in dire circumstances and not just "look out for number one."

I found myself challenged once again by the Scriptures for today. How about you?