STANDING FIRMLY

Related image      Isaiah has ministered during the reign of kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, and Manasseh.  He served Judah and Israel for some 60 years.  Presently the year is 735 and Ahaz is now king of Judah.  Tragically, he was one of the most wicked of Judah.  

In chapter 7, Ahaz is all in a tizz because the king of Israel and the king of Aram are preparing to come against him in warfare.  Isaiah has been given a message by the Lord to give to Ahaz.  "Be careful, keep calm, and don't be afraid.  Do not lose heart...." Sovereign Lord speaks to Ahaz and his people who have been terribly frightened shaking like leaves in the wind. Very simply, Sovereign Lord speaks, "It will not take place, it will not happen..." The Sovereign Lord concludes with this statement to Ahaz, "If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all."  Just know, Ahaz did not stand firmly, for he later aligns with Assyria, and it will be his downfall. 

For all of us who are pressed and stressed at times by life and its demands, we best know what we believe, why we believe, and be willing to stand with feet firmly fixed and planted.  The winds are going to blow against us, and it is in the crucible, that faith will cause us to stand firmly, or we will be blown aside by any and every puff of wind.  It is IMPERATIVE that we are personally knowledgeable in the Word of God and be ready to grab a promise, a word of Truth, that is the true NORTH of every circumstance. There should be a time that we, as disciples, are fairly adept in handling the Word of God.  Truth does not wane and writhe with every whim that presses by the culture and the evil one. "  Isaiah reminds us in Isaiah 40:9, "The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of our God stands forever."  The Word of God will not bend or bow to any feeble laws that attempt to negate the Truth of the Word of God.  The winds are ablowing!  Hang tight and stand with your feet firmly planted in the Truth of God's Word.  Ever learning!  In process!  #IHAVETHREESONS.     

 

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