Day 209: Is 3:1 - 6:13

I think there are alot of people who read books like Isaiah and think that it's only a book about the children of Israel and their history, but I believe whole-heartedly that the words and prophecies in this book are just as real and relevant now as they ever have been. I fact, we can go through history and see very large groups of people end up falling into the same patterns prophesied about in this book. Any time a nation decides to completely turn its back on God, God has no choice but to let that nation suffer the consequences of the decisions that they've made. And interestingly enough, any time a group of people decides to stand up and strive for righteousness, God honors those attempts and ends up not only blessing them, but bringing hope and restoration to their land. I don't think it's any surprise or secret that our society is going down a dark path, but we must always remember that we ourselves aren't headed that direction which means that there is still plenty of hope for our nation. God didn't call us to sit back and watch our generation burn, He called us to go out and set our generation on fire - not with the fire that will destroy it and sentence it to hell, but with a fiery passion for God that will spread far and wide and bring everyone on their knees and into God's Holy Presence.

- Lord, help me not to sit back and watch my generation go down the toilet. It's true that there are alot of warnings and charges regarding what will happen to our nation when she turns her back on You, but I want to focus on the fact that it just takes a small spark to set a city ablaze. I want to be a part of the solution and not just stand on the sidelines admiring the problem. -