Isaiah 42:6 “‘I am the Lord, I have called You in righteousness, I will also hold You by the hand and watch over You, and I will appoint You as a covenant to the people, as a light to the nations,’”
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DON’T LOOK BACK
Isaiah 38:17b “‘It is You who has kept my soul from the pit of nothingness, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back.’”
GOD DOESN’T
FOOLISH TALK
Isaiah 32:6a “For a fool speaks nonsense, and his heart inclines toward wickedness:”
A WICKED INCLINE
In Chattanooga, TN there is the Incline Railway, the steepest passenger railway in the world. It has been in operation since 1895 and goes up Lookout Mountain about 1 mile. It is controlled by huge cables attached to two 100 horsepower winches. It is a steep and scary incline but is totally under control – unlike the fool’s mouth.
Isaiah says in today’s verse that not only does the fool speak nonsense, but that his heart inclines toward wickedness. A fool is a fool is a fool. And his foolishness is not limited to his speech. His actions speak louder than words. Speaking nonsense is bad enough, but doing wicked things just reveals how foolish one is.
TEACHING MOMENT
Kids love silly talk. There is nothing wrong with being silly. Heck, I am silly a lot of the time. Being silly and being foolish are not the same thing. Being silly may get you in trouble if you are doing it at the wrong time (like I did many times in school), but being foolish will lead to wickedness, according to Isaiah.
So what is foolishness? What is wickedness? Anything that goes against God’s Word. Any action, any speech, any deed that does not agree with the Word of God can lead to wickedness and foolishness. That’s what we guard our children against. We model the behavior that imitates God’s Word so our children will learn how to live their lives.
Have you spoken foolishness lately? If so, confess. Have you been inclined towards wickedness in your thought life? Confess! We must stay clean in our heart to hear from God. As believers, all our sins are forgiven, but we still need to confess them to our Lord and strive to live our lives pleasing to Him.
Cleanse my mind and heart today, Lord. Help me to guard my lips from foolish words. Use Your Spirit to control my tongue so I will not speak wicked or unkind things about others.
WHERE IS YOUR HEART?
Isaiah 29:13 “Then the Lord said, ‘Because this people draw near with their words And honor Me with their lip service, But they remove their hearts far from Me,…’”
LIP SERVICE
HUMBLED
Isaiah 23:9 “The Lord of hosts has planned it, to defile the pride of all beauty, to despise all the honored of the earth.”
GOD’S PLAN
PRUNING
Isaiah 18:5 “For before the harvest, as soon as the bud blossoms and the flower becomes a ripening grape, Then He will cut off the sprigs with pruning knives and remove and cut away the spreading branches.”
MAKING IT MORE FRUITFUL
MORNING STAR
Isaiah 14:12 “‘How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the earth, You who have weakened the nations!’”
NOT LUCIFER
BIRTH NAMES
Isaiah 9:6 “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.”
WHAT SHALL WE CALL HIM?
PUT ME IN COACH
Isaiah 6:8 “Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?’ Then I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’”
I’LL GO
DESERVED
Isaiah 3:10-11 “10 Say to the righteous that it will go well with them,for they will eat the fruit of their actions. 11 Woe to the wicked! It will go badly with him, for what he deserves will be done to him.”
A Moment In Time 