Your Ways are Humbling

Humbling Thoughts from Isaiah 55

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,”

declares the Lord.

“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways

and my thoughts than your thoughts.

I was humbled when I read this passage.  We make our plans.  We go to work to provide for ourselves and family.  We go about our daily lives.  Are our thoughts on what God’s ways?  How can we know the Ways of God?  How can we even know God’s thoughts?  One way is to read the Word of God daily and the mediate on it.  I also pray and ask for guidance from God to know His Ways. 

As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it

without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish,

so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,

so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty,

but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

This passage goes on to say like the snow and rain waters the earth and bring forth food for us so will His Word bring forth good things.  This makes me question as to whether I am living in a way which is pleasing to God, so His Word is going out by the way I am living.  Humbling!

Everything thing God sends out will accomplish His purpose.  Even when we fail God His purpose will still be accomplished.  God is still in control.  Even when the world seems to be going in the wrong direction God is still accomplishing His Ways.  Humbling.

You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.

Instead of the thornbush will grow the juniper, and instead of briers the myrtle will grow.

This will be for the Lord’s renown, for an everlasting sign, that will endure forever.”

Therefore, I can go through my day with peace and joy knowing God’s ways are being accomplished.  I may not understand God’s Ways, but I can be at peace knowing He is in control.  This brings joy in the most humbling way. 

Spring is here!  The trees, grass and flowers are bursting forth with praise to the Lord.  Spring reminds me of things to come.  Heaven awaits!  There will be no more thorns of this life.  Only peace and joy with the Lord forever!  I humbly wait for Your Ways to be accomplished through me.

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