Friday, April 24 2009
ISAIAH 51
Key Verse: Isaiah 51:2 “Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.”
The nation of Israel was discouraged as they suffered much when they rebelled against God. God had to remind them that they were His people and He shall fulfill the promises He made to Abraham and his wife, Sarah, that Israel shall always be a great nation.
1. The Lord Calls
V2 “Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone,…”
The Lord who called Abraham and fulfilled His promises to him is the same God who called you to be a Christian and He shall also fulfilled His promises to you.
1 Thessalonians 5:24 “Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will do it.”
2. The Lord Blesses
V2 “Look unto Abraham your Father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him,….”
The Lord who calls you shall also blesses you if you obey Him.
V1 “Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the Lord: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.”
God reminded Israel to humble themselves as the first man, Adam, was created by God out of the dust of the ground!
Genesis 2:7 “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”
3. The Lord Increases
V2 “Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.”
Until today, God has faithfully preserved the nation of Israel in the midst of much violence and unrest in the region because of His promises to Abraham.
Prayer of the Week
God, thank you so much for calling me and fulfilling your promises to me.
Action of the Week
Share with someone your testimony of how God has called you to be a Christian and has not only blessed you but fulfill His promises to you.
