Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"They have brought evil upon themselves"
Text: Isaiah 3:9
SINNING AGAINST THE LORD
The LORD had shown so much grace and mercy to Judah. But both the capital and the nation had chosen to sin against the LORD. The consequences were dire!
“For Jerusalem stumbled,
And Judah is fallen,
Because their tongue and their doings
Are against the LORD,
To provoke the eyes of His glory.
The look on their countenance witnesses against them,
And they declare their sin as Sodom;
They do not hide it.
Woe to their soul!
For they have brought evil upon themselves.”
Isaiah 3:8-9
1. “Jerusalem stumbled”
a) When the priests failed.
b) When the Scriptures were poorly regarded and taught.
c) When leaders lose their spiritual energy.
d) When false teachings are tolerated and they affect the purity of the faith.
e) Jerusalem stumbled badly and affected the whole nation.
2. “Judah is fallen”
a) The spiritual leadership and guidance were lacking.
b) The rulers were caught up with nation building at the expense of spiritual health.
c) The leaders became obsessed with seeking wealth and power.
d) The nation fell miserably and turned from God to embrace idolatry.
3. Typical activities:
a) Their tongue spoke against the LORD and His servants,
who proclaimed His word.
b) Their deeds of idolatry were against the LORD and provoked Him grievously.
4. Their sinfulness:
a) This was reflected on their countenance.
b) Their sinful state was as well-declared as that of Sodom.
c) They did not even bother about hiding their sins for they felt no shame.
5. The pronouncement of Woe.
a) Woe would come to Jerusalem and Judah.
b) The evil they will experience is essentially self-wrought.