September 18

Today's Reading

Isaiah saw and wrote about a Cornerstone to come; a sure foundation for all who would believe in Him. The New Testament verifies that the foundation was Jesus Christ. Before that, though, would be a time when God would be "silent": "10 For the Lord has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep.
He has closed the eyes of your prophets and visionaries." Between the end of Malachi in the Old Testament and the first recorded cries of "Repent!" from John the Baptist in the New Testament, God WAS silent -- for 400 years!
Finally today, Isaiah warned about the danger of trusting in Egypt for help. Remember that, in Scripture, Egypt symbolizes the world and the worldly system. You and I make a great mistake when we entrust ourselves to this world's answers for our needs.

Galatians. Paul's very pointed discussion about the Law versus faith takes us all the way back to Abraham. By doing so, he bring us to the roots of Judaism and Christianity. But he also takes us to the roots of the Arab world (Ishmael) and, therefore, Islam. Hmmmmmmm.

Psalms. What a great answer to Isaiah's prophecy about relying upon Egypt. "Trust in God alone!" One of my cherished life lessons is at the close of this Psalm: God has spoken plainly,
and I have heard it many times:
Power, O God, belongs to you;
unfailing love, O Lord, is yours.
(Psalm 62:11, 12 NLT) Our God is all-powerful and all-loving all at the same time. Only God...

Proverbs. Many who were living the life of ease are now in a great economic hurt.

What do you see today?