If you had asked me seven months
ago what was my most dreaded book in the Bible, I would have said “Isaiah”!
It’s not because of the difficulties in interpreting the book, but more so
because of the tiring faces of SBS students I have seen in the past while they
charted the book. But I am so glad that I made it through by the grace of God!
So after enjoying a much relaxed
and fruitful break after the 2nd quarter, I was all ready to jump
into the wisdom literature and the prophets. The 7th month of my SBS
opened my mind to the riches of the wisdom literature which left me hungry for
more of God’s Wisdom as I was studying the book of Proverbs, Job, Song of
Solomon and Ecclesiastes. God opened my eyes to see wisdom, inseparable from
the fear and knowledge of God, crying out loud from the streets for all who
pass by. But I also see the apathy of our generation that we walk away from her
pursuing the temporal pleasures of the world. And then we got on with the
‘Introduction to Prophets’ seminar and started off with Amos and Hosea,
followed by the Isaiah - the beast, as we would call it…lol…
It was truly humbling to see the
heart of God at display as He addresses the religious, moral and social
corruption of Israel. The God who redeemed Israel, His ‘firstborn son’, out of
the bondage of slavery in Egypt, now calls the nation ‘a whore’ because of her
idolatrous and immoral living. The God who laid down the ordinances of their
appointed feasts no longer desires in their worship because their very
celebration is mockery displayed by their oppression of the poor and needy. The
wrath of God against all ungodliness is unveiled but then He follows it up with
His merciful call to His people to return back to Him in repentance and
obedience and thereby promises restoration. One of the convicting questions
posed before me during the entire SBS was this last week as I was doing my
assignments for Isaiah.
“Why do I follow Jesus?
Do I follow him because of what
I can get from him (expectations)?
or Do I follow Him because of HIS worth?”
I
know that I am not there yet, but I want to grow up to that state where all
that I desires is JESUS and being satisfied in Him may my heart echo that ‘GOD
is ENOUGH for me’!
Once again I request your prayers
that I would grow up into all that God wants me to be and that I would be
humble as He teaches me His word.
Blessings,
