“Lord…Keep Me from Falling”


BIBLE READING: Isaiah 54-57

“Thus says the LORD: Maintain justice, and do what is right, for soon my salvation will come, and my deliverance be revealed… And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, to minister to him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be his servants, all who keep the sabbath, and do not profane it, and hold fast my covenant– these I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples. Thus says the Lord GOD, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, I will gather others to them besides those already gathered.” -Isaiah 1.1,6-8

                In these few short verses we learn about Israel’s exile, redemption and call to worship. In this narrative we see how Israel is once again being brought back into a relationship with God and are being called to return to worshiping God with their whole hearts and lives. This is a prayer that is yearning for the nation to once again reclaim their place and standing with God.  Exile and redemption are a common theme throughout the history of Israel. This was well-known and is something that is revisited and talked about time again. Yet there is a purpose for this. God wants to teach us that there is nothing that can ever give us any means of satisfaction and hope outside of a relationship with Him. As Christians we are called to love, worship and honor God with our lives. Anything that attempts to steer us away from that will lead us down a path of sin.
                Prayer is what brings the nation of Israel back into communication with God. The repetitive act that always takes place before God rescues His people is the nation’s cry and prayer to God for deliverance. The same prayer can also be applied to us today. When we are finally able to recognize the error of our ways, our first act should be to prayerfully and humbly come to God with an open heart, ready to confess our sins and accept His Grace.
                Just like God reached out and brought the nation of Israel from exile, some of whom were scattered throughout many different places, so too does He reach out to us. Bringing the nation back to Him was always. His end goal and He longs to see us constantly pursue an ongoing relationship with Him. Let us make it our daily prayer to ask God to keep us from falling away and to protect us from any outside temptations that will hinder our walk with Him.  He is a God that is always on the move to redeem His people and we are His both now and forever.
                                                                                                                                                     -Dustoffyourbible.com



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