When someone grabs you, they’re trying to get your attention. They want you to stop and concentrate on them and what they're doing or saying. The Message translation for today, starts out with “God spoke strongly to me, grabbed me with both hands and warned me not to go along with this people” (v.11).
Have you even felt God’s “strong hands” upon you? You may not literally feel his hands, but you know he wants you to pay attention. How many times have we shrugged off that feeling and went on our merry way?
This month we’re focusing on being thankful. Well, I’m so thankful we have a God who doesn’t relent and keeps trying to get our attention, despite our efforts to ignore him. He’s got some good things to say, if we’re willing to stop and listen.
Isaiah says, “Bind up this testimony of warning and seal up God’s instruction among my disciples” (v.16). For me, this points directly to the Bible. The Bible is a means for “gathering up testimony and persevering the teaching for followers.” God would love nothing more than to “grab” us each morning and have us listen to His Word.
The conclusion of the reading, verse 17, especially captured my attention, “I will wait for the Lord… I will put my trust in him.” My pledge for the remainder of this month of thankfulness is to work on listening when God wants my full attention. Even in the midst of a busy day, I will heed his call and put my trust in Him.
Father, grab me by the shoulders and speak strongly to me, that I may hear your Word and give thanks for your incredible wisdom. I place my trust in You, knowing you will use me as you see fit. Amen
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