Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"Till wine inflames them"
Text: Isaiah 5:11
THE PROBLEM OF ALCOHOLISM
The problem of alcoholism is an age-old one. Even in the days of Isaiah, the problem of being addicted to drinking alcohol was a very troubling one!
“Woe to those who rise early in the morning,
That they may follow intoxicating drink;
Who continue until night, till wine inflames them!
The harp and the strings,
The tambourine and flute,
And wine are in their feasts;
But they do not regard the work of the LORD,
Nor consider the operation of His hands.”
Isaiah 5:11-12
1. The bent of the alcoholic.
a) They rise up early to “follow intoxicating drink!”.
b) They drink from morning to night till they are “inflamed”.
i) The effects of alcoholism are devastating to the individual.
ii) The family will suffer intensely.
iii) A nation of alcoholics spells disaster for the future.
2. The draw of the world.
a) Feasts are held.
i) Organizers would benefit financially.
ii) The drunkards do not fully comprehend what was happening to them.
b) These were drinking feasts.
i) Music was part of the scene.
ii) Many were drawn to these activities.
3. The spiritual loss.
a) They have no regard for the LORD.
b) They do not regard His works in the past.
c) Nor do they regard His operations (works) in the present.
d) Their drunkenness had caused them to go astray from the LORD.