Day 199

Isaiah 30-33.  “Salvation is in Christ Alone”

         “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father but through Me.’” – John 14:6
         In today’s reading, Isaiah warns God’s people about relying on outside help for their salvation.  Israel as a small nation was weak at this point in history because of civil war and rebelliousness toward God.  It was tempting to rely on Egypt’s help in battling the Assyrians instead of relying solely on the Lord.
         These international relationships and the need for Israel as a nation to rely on the Lord (Isa. 31:1) is representative of our need to rely on the Lord for our own salvation.
         Our salvation is based in the Lord and our standing as righteous before Him is because of the work of Christ and His imputed righteousness in our life.  However, many times we attempt to attain righteousness through our own efforts.  Any time we add lists of dos and don’ts to our relationship with God, it makes our faith about earning righteousness.
         May you begin to see your salvation as complete in the work of Christ, and that you cannot do more than He has already done. 

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?