Father God,

Today, I pray that You would press the truths of Isaiah 55:8-13 deep into our thoughts and our feelings. We so often and so easily live life according to what our eyes see and what our minds think.

On one hand, we see the outworkings of cause and effect leading us to believe that our salvation or blessing require our working, our righteousness. To move beyond seeing life through the lens of our work, we must step beyond what is seen and look to the promises of Your Word which here in Isaiah tell us of Your pardon when we repent and turn from sin. The work of the Servant has accomplished something that is based on ways and thoughts far above what we could ever hope for or imagine.

On the other hand, we walk through trials and persecutions which also do not make sense especially as those storms often persist for what seems like an eternity on this earth. Again, we do not understand Your Ways as Your purposes for our lives work out in time, yet again we have promises both here in Isaiah and throughout the Word. Here in Isaiah we see that Your Word and power are always effective at bringing about Your purposes for Your people. The rains from heaven bring forth seed and bread leading to creation’s singing. Why do we doubt that a Heavenly Father who would give us such a gift would not also give us our daily earthly bread and work all things together for good?
Today, let us find rest in the already but not yet of Your promises, not expecting to understand all of Your ways and thoughts, but having a faith of a mustard seed, enough to find peace in the Love and Power of Your Mighty Right Hand to save.

In Christ’s Name,

Amen.