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A Daily Devotion for Monday, August 28

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Isaiah 11:3b-5


He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist.


This description of the future Messiah focuses on his justice. He will not go with just what he sees, or what he hears, but will seek understanding and clarity. His breath seems to refer to either his ultimate power or perhaps his teaching? "With his lips he will slay the wicked." I like to think of this as a way of pointing out how Jesus will (and did) convict others to change with his words, spoken with obvious authority. (We have just finished watching the episode of 'The Chosen' which includes the Sermon on the Mount.)


Holy Lord, you are with me always, and I am so thankful for being reminded you hear my prayers. Thank you for Jesus and his mighty teaching, which we continue to study today. May I continue to transform, Lord. Amen


Becky, transforming

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Beverly Flynn
Beverly Flynn
28 Agu 2023

Monday, August 28th, 2023

Isaiah 11:3-5

And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear, but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked. Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.

Jesus did not make decisions on what his eyes saw or what his ears heard. If we follow his example and do not rely on our own ability but…


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Tom
Tom
28 Agu 2023

Isaiah 11:3b-5 When we claim to yield to God, the assumption is that we yield our whole soul to all of God, and that includes divine justice as well as divine mercy. As Bishop Johnson preached yesterday, we are faced with discerning that elusive and mystical balance, not neglecting mercy for the sake of justice and vice versa.


Prayer - Righteous and merciful God, grant me the discernment I need to sense when encountering situations in life that appear to be contrary to Your Word. Let me show mercy and stand for righteousness in the proper measure and reflect Jesus in doing so. Amen


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