Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"He will give the rain for your seed"
Text: Isaiah 30:23
GOD’S BLESSINGS TO RETURN
This was a very welcome word to Israel. In this text, God revealed that it was in His plan to bless Israel again.
“You will also defile the covering of your images of silver,
And the ornament of your molded images of gold.
You will throw them away as an unclean thing;
You will say to them, ‘Get away!’
Then He will give the rain for your seed
With which you sow the ground,
And bread of the increase of the earth;
It will be fat and plentiful.
In that day your cattle will feed
In large pastures.”
Isaiah 30:22-23
1. The first challenge.
a) Israel must rid itself of idolatrous practices.
b) It was idolatry that had caused the nation to be severely chastened by God.
2. Strict and clear instructions were given.
a) The “covering” of the silver and gold idols must be “defiled”.
i) Israel would have to exercise faith and courage.
ii) They must not be afraid of the so-called power of the idols.
b) The idols they worshipped.
i) They must be thrown away.
ii) They are to be regarded as “an unclean thing”.
c) They must openly discard the idols.
d) The appropriate words to say “Get away!”
e) Israel must not tolerate the worship of idols again.
3. Then the blessings of God would be given.
a) Agricultural blessings.
i) He will bless with rain.
ii) The seeds sown would be blessed too.
iii) They would be able to make bread to eat.
b) Animal husbandry.
i) There would be good pastureland.
ii) The cattle would be well-fed