Doom to you who legislate evil, who make laws that make victims — Laws that make misery for the poor, that rob my destitute people of dignity … — Isaiah 10:1-2
Over seventy-five years ago the stock market crashed. In a few hours, people lost everything they had. Some of you may be old enough to remember that day — Black Tuesday, the start of the Great Depression.
One thing I have discovered in life is this: Fortunes can quickly change. We may think that security comes in the form of a good job, a late model car and a nice home in the suburbs. But those things can quickly disappear.
I’m struck by this passage in Isaiah because of what God wants for the poor and for the destitute. He wants justice and dignity. I think God knows better than any of us how very fragile our existence is. It comes as a great shock to us, but not to Him, to learn how very vulnerable we are.
But when we make that discovery, where is God? Guarding our dignity. Preserving what matters most — the value He has given us as sons and daughters of the King.
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.