"These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit and who tremble at my word."
Isaiah 66:2b (NIV)
When we see God as He truly is, we then and only then, are able to see ourselves as we truly are, for we will see our sin.
Isaiah saw God high and lifted up and He describes the LORD as a God whose throne is heaven and whose footstool is earth. He describes a God who is the Maker of everything and everyone. Isaiah then tells us that God looks with favour on those who tremble at His Word. God turns His face towards those who obey Him; who do what He tells us to do.
Do we tremble at His Word? He has graciously given us His Word, do we obey it? Saul rationalized his disobedience; to us it is so obvious that he is wrong. Many of us read 1 Samuel 15 and think to ourselves, "Boy oh boy. This Saul is pretty stupid" and yet we are outsiders looking in. The truth is that we all rationalize disobedience to God. Our reasoning seems sound to us; it seems wise and entirely rational, and yet to an outsider and to God, it is the height of stupidity and foolishness.
Many of us have been Christians for years and years. Our rationalization is so deep in our lives that it was become denial. Just read the rest of Isaiah 66 to see what the outcome of denial is for God's people. Oh friend, do not make the mistake of thinking that repentance is only for non-Christians. A life of repentance is the characteristic of a person who trembles at God's Words. May we be those who tremble at the Word of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and rush to obey His every command!
"Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?"
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