“For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the
Lord is our king; it is he who will save us.” Isaiah 33:22
Historically speaking, Israel had been under attack by
Assyria with Judah being devastated. The
people and their king Hezekiah sought out the prophet Isaiah to pray to God on
their behalf. The prophet assured them
God would grant them the victory.
Chapter 33 speaks of the future when God will once again be
Israel’s sole judge, lawgiver and king.
It’s the same for all believers today.
While this world has its judges and lawgivers, in the end the only judge
and lawgiver who will matter will be Almighty God. He alone will pass judgment on the actions of
men. His laws and decrees, having stood as
a bastion for our ultimate protection through the ages, still stand
intact. God desires His children to
abide by His standard for living. He
knows that which we need and declares from the heavens that His standards are
fair and just. It’s through God and God
alone that we can be saved. Saved from what you may ask? From ourselves. Our sin is such an incredible stench in the
nostrils of God that we must rid ourselves of it through the redemptive work of
Christ on the cross. The blood He shed
cleanses us. It’s as if we’d never, ever
sinned in the first place. We must
choose to ask for forgiveness and then receive it as we would receive any gift.
Our
finite minds cannot comprehend all that God has in store for those who love Him
and live out their lives for Him. Our
Lord loves us unconditionally and will never do anything that will harm
us. All events happen for a specific
purpose, many times known only to God.
We must trust Him that He will bring all things together for us in the
end. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing!
