Isaiah 66:2
“Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?“ declares the Lord. “This is the one I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word.”
Brokenness is not a bad thing, I guess, in the sense it implies a readiness to accept God and to follow Him. I have usually though of brokenness as something needing fixing. But this reading implies brokenness is an open heart to God. But, in all fairness, the passage doesn’t contain the words broken or brokenness. We are all broken, trying to get as close to God as our human-ness will allow. God sees my efforts, and this is all I can expect.
Holy One, hold me close. I am certainly broken. Amen
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Isaiah 66:2 “Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?” declares the Lord. “These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word.”
In my brokenness, I sometimes become critical and judgmental of others. My lack of humility becomes lacking. I attempt to work to become more and more in oneness with God every day, striving to become more like Him. I am the only one responsible for cleaning up my character and becoming humble before God. It is not my responsibility to judge people, it is God’s. I have become aware of my sin and repent when I fail.
Dearest…
Isaiah 66:2 This verse is a reminder that when you feel a failure or broken because you have not achieved some lofty goal, or you have not acquired all the things you’ve deemed necessary for a good life, that God would have you humble yourself, and return to God‘s word for the goals in your life. This is what God would have us do. Prayer: gracious God, May I remember these words always. Amen
Friday, May 27th, 2022
Isaiah 66:2
All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares the Lord. But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.
A broken spirit and contrite heart means that I/we come humbly before God acknowledging our sin and proclaiming God’s goodness. This form of humble spirit expresses our need for God and His salvation alone. It does not blame God or others for our sin, but rather takes full responsibility for the actions we took. As we humble ourselves before God, we recognize and become dependent upon His mercy. when we do this it…
Isaiah 66:2
The prophet Isaiah is writing to a people broken by conquest and exile. On their return to their homeland the hope is that there have been lessons learned and hearts are contrite. My own brokenness is such that without daily time with God’s word and God’s people I can quite easily slip into worldly patterns of being. Like an old car, I am in constant need of maintenance to continue to run smoothly.
Prayer - Healing God, I pray for the continual influence and guidance of Your Holy Spirit in my life. When I, despite Your presence, stray from humility and contrition, I need You to restore my brokenness and right relationship. Amen
TAA