Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"Do not be furious, O LORD"
Text: Isaiah 64:9
PLEADING WITH GOD
Isaiah knew and understood the wrath of the LORD. The nation had suffered terribly because of its pursuit of sin. There was nothing that Isaiah could appeal to except the mercy and grace of God as Father.
“But now, O LORD,
You are our Father;
We are the clay, and You our potter;
And all we are the work of Your hand.
Do not be furious, O LORD,
Nor remember iniquity forever;
Indeed, please look—we all are Your people!”
Isaiah 64:8-9
1. Relating to God
a) As Father.
b) As the Potter.
c) As the LORD their God.
2. Israel’s position
a) As God’s people.
b) As His children.
c) As the clay in the Potter’s hand.
3. The Fury of God
a) This was a reference to God’s anger and wrath.
b) God had every right to be furious with His people.
4. Confessing iniquity
a) Israel was guilty of iniquity.
b) There can be no denial of the sins and transgressions of the nation.
c) Isaiah pleaded with God not to be furious forever.
d) Once again, Isaiah pleaded with God to remember that they are His people!