Day 205

Isaiah 44:6-48:11. “What is Your I Focused On?”

         “You can always recognize an egotist by the gleam in his I.”  That “I” can get us in a lot of trouble.  The center of pride is “I”.  Ignore begins with “I”.
         We can get in trouble ignoring something pride keeps us from following.  In chapter 48, verse three, God tells the people, “Time and again I warned you about what was going to happen in the future.  Then suddenly I took action, and all my predictions came true.  I know how stubborn and obstinate you are.”
         Once more it has been made clear to us that we can learn from the past, and moreover we had better heed what God says about the future.  Furthermore, don’t let “I” get in the way.  We have the natural tendency to get wrapped up with “I”.  We buy and achieve to make “I” look good, but it is possible that an obsession with “I” could pave the way to one day allowing “disaster to overtake us suddenly” (47:11).
         May the gleam in your I be for your Savior.

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?