Isaiah 28:7-22 Good sheep



"Yes, with stammering lips and in a strange language he will speak to this people, to whom he said: "This is the resting place, give rest to the weary; And this is the place of repose"— but they refused to hear. So for them the word of the LORD shall be: "Command on command, command on command, Rule on rule, rule on rule, here a little, there a little!" So that when they walk, they shall stumble backward, broken, ensnared, and captured."  ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭28:11-13‬

Isaiah 28:7-22  Good sheep.  "My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me."  ‭‭John‬ ‭10:27‬  Be teachable by the Holy Spirit.  Reading God's word and grasping the message is not easy, it requires removing yourself from the world and enjoying the simplicity of just you and God.  You would think Isaiah was talking about strong drink.  "But these also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priest and prophet stagger from strong drink, overpowered by wine; They are confused by strong drink, they stagger in their visions, they totter when giving judgment."  ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭28:7‬  And he could be but another way to look at it is our senses can be overloaded from our environment, the busyness of life and God's voice isn't heard.  His word can seem like a bunch of rules and commands that we think are hard to follow.  And therefore we don't listen and stumble back and forth hurting ourselves like a drunk person.  When we remove ourselves from the world and listen to the Good Shepherd without all the distractions then we hear.  He gives us the grace to listen for we are not under the influence of all the stuff.  There is but one voice to hear and that is His, the stillness is a blessing from God.  Make the time, being drunk in the world is the waste of a good life.  

What is God saying to me:  

Dear Father, I am thankful this morning for what You are doing, it is amazing.  I am thankful for the real life experiences  that You give and Your perfect timing.  The world can be intoxicating and we need to know this so we do not fall into the trap.  Prayers for a friend helping his mother as she prepares for new life in You, may Your will be done and Your glory shine through.  Bless this day Lord, and thank You for allowing me to listen. Amen.  

Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us. 

St Joesph, Pray for us. 

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Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world.  1 John 4:4b