"Come now, let us reason together," says the LORD. — Isaiah 1:18
God is reasonable.
Years ago I went off to Bible college unprepared for what would meet me there. I thought I would become a pastor or an evangelist, but when I finished school, I was so disillusioned that I barely kept my faith.
I drifted. I was afraid to let go of God altogether, but I was disappointed in what I saw in the church and I wanted out, somehow.
I probably would have stayed on the fringes forever, but God reasoned with me. He listened to all my objections even when no one else would. I see now that I was wrong on several points, and I didn’t fully understand what was going on. God knew that, of course. But He didn’t scream at me like some irate Drill Sergeant from Heaven. No, He reasoned with me.
When He saw me drifting into sin, He put up fences and stopped me from ruining my life. In the end, He found all my hiding places. He sat patiently while I unloaded all my frustration and anger, and then He reasoned with me.
And when I heard His reasons, my whole world changed. I found my place in His heart and nothing since has been the same.
Be encouraged!
Dwight
Dwight Clough is the author of four Christian books and is an active member of Lake City Church in Madison. This devotional is also available via email and you may review the archives back to 2002. To contact Dwight or Kim, use their contact form. You may also support their ministry.