Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"The wicked are like the troubled sea"
Text: Isaiah 57:20
THE FATE OF THE WICKED
The LORD had to warn Israel of the danger of following the ways of the wicked. The people must never return to its old ways of foolishly rejecting God and embracing wickedness.
“But the wicked are like the troubled sea,
When it cannot rest,
Whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
‘There is no peace,’
Says my God, ‘for the wicked.'”
Isaiah 57:20-21
1. Imagery of a troubled sea.
a) This is a description of a stormy sea.
b) A stormy sea cannot rest till its energy is spent.
c) The water will churn up mire and dirt.
2. The wicked.
a) They are also restless.
b) They seek:
i) War
ii) Carnage
iii) Destruction
c) Wickedness causes the wicked:
i) To have a hardened heart.
ii) To be blind to truth and justice.
iii) To be restless in its pursuit of wickedness.
3. A solemn word of warning.
a) The wicked will not find peace.
b) He will not know
i) Peace of mind.
ii) Peace in the land.