Isaiah 51:1 KJV
Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.
God has a clear message for those who follow after righteousness and seek the Lord. We are to do two things:
Look unto the rock whence we are hewn
Look to the hole of the pit whence we are digged
From the following verse it becomes obvious that the first interpretation is to look to Abraham and Sarah. Look back to what the Lord has done through plain people.
Abraham and Sarah were not super human by any means. When the Lord called them they were people of a pagan land. When God called them they only partially obeyed at first, thought they did obey. And through their lives they faced struggles and trials,
Some physical
Some natural and
Some spiritual
Yet from them God raised up
A nation for Himself
A Saviour for His people and
A hope for all mankind
We are not much. But we never had to be. What we need to be is simply encouraged to keeping following after righteousness and keep seeking the Lord. In those pursuits we might change eternity for souls around us.
Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.
God has a clear message for those who follow after righteousness and seek the Lord. We are to do two things:
Look unto the rock whence we are hewn
Look to the hole of the pit whence we are digged
From the following verse it becomes obvious that the first interpretation is to look to Abraham and Sarah. Look back to what the Lord has done through plain people.
Abraham and Sarah were not super human by any means. When the Lord called them they were people of a pagan land. When God called them they only partially obeyed at first, thought they did obey. And through their lives they faced struggles and trials,
Some physical
Some natural and
Some spiritual
Yet from them God raised up
A nation for Himself
A Saviour for His people and
A hope for all mankind
We are not much. But we never had to be. What we need to be is simply encouraged to keeping following after righteousness and keep seeking the Lord. In those pursuits we might change eternity for souls around us.
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