Don't Call Evil Good And Good Evil
By Brand X
22nd December, 2021
THE LAMP DEVOTION
Isaiah 5:20-23
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! 21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! 22 Woe to men mighty at drinking wine, Woe to men valiant for mixing intoxicating drink, 23 Who justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away justice from the righteous man!
The passage above describes the state of the current world we live in. Several philosophies and ideologies that have hit our world are doing exactly what the passage above is talking about. They talk as if God did not know what 2021 would look like so He made a mistake in the things He instructed His prophets to write down for humanity. It is easy for scholars to argue that the God of the Old Testament dealt with Israel in a particular context so some of the things He said may not be relevant to us today. They are wrong!
In dealing with Israel, He was indeed dealing with the entire humanity. He could have chosen any other group of people to show Himself to the world; His agenda would have remained the same. We do not need another narrative to inform us how to live our lives in the 21st century.
God knew the rot that will come as men ignore His principles, and that is why He made His servants write down His experiences and expectations for the entire world.
Ignoring God’s word explains the horrible habits and lifestyles in our world today, a few of which are in the passage. When anyone becomes right in his own sight, ignoring what God has said, he only sets himself up for trouble. Don’t follow them.
Prayer
1. Thank God that He established standards for right and wrong before we were created.
2. Pray that you and your family will not deviate from God’s established order.
3. Father, please keep me and my loved ones in the paths of righteousness.
Declarations
I declare that my life is in the hands of God my heavenly Father. His word influences every decision I make. I strive to place myself under His ultimate authority. What He has said will continue to shape my life in this life and after. No ideology or philosophy of man is good enough for me. I declare by the grace of God that I will follow the standards of God concerning right and wrong in the name of Jesus.
 
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