The Lord Is Exalted, For He Dwells On High

Lord, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.

At the uproar of your army, the peoples flee; when you rise up, the nations scatter.

Your plunder, O nations, is harvested as by young locusts; like a swarm of locusts people pounce on it.

The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high; he will fill Zion with his justice and righteousness.

He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure.

Isaiah 33:2-6

Many people in ancient Israel ignored the Lord’s warnings to turn from idols and seek Him, the true and living God. The Old Testament records the tragic results of their disobedience. Yet, with the world crumbling around them, the Lord continued reaching out to His people with a message of forgiveness and hope if they would turn to Him and follow His way.

The prophet Isaiah said, “(The Lord) will be he sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure.”

Today, as in the Old Testament era, God has given us a choice about the foundation on which we will build our lives. We can follow our own desires, or we can embrace His eternal principles revealed in the Bible and in the person of Jesus Christ. “On Christ, the solid rock, I stand – all other ground is sinking sand.”

The Lord himself is our strong foundation in life.

Our Daily Bread – February 25, 2018