Friday, December 4, 2009

Isaiah 10.12-27a, 33-34, 2 Peter 1.1-21 - Lectionary for 12/4/09

Today's readings are Isaiah 10.12-27a, 33-34, and 2 Peter 1.1-21.

Arrogant Assyria, the instrument of God's wrath against Israel, will be destroyed.  Why?  The tool of God proclaims itself to be in charge.  Yet as we see in 2 Peter , we can be partakers of God's promises or we can attempt to make our own promises by our own power.  What then is our identity?  Either we live as God's creation or as our own creation.  The end of one is eternal blessing and victory.  The end of the other is eternal destruction.  So how do we stack up?  Are we those who trust in our Lord's provision?  Are we instruments in his hand or are we the hand that tries to wield ourselves as an instrument?  May we ever live as God's instruments, not as little versions of God himself.



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