Isaiah 50

Isaiah’s readers were tempted to blame God for all the wrong that they had experienced.  Isaiah defended the LORD by reminding his people that God was not the author of their pain.  It was the result of the people’s own wrong choices.  Yet, if the people insisted on continuing to walk in their own light instead of trusting God, they would lie down in torment on judgment day.  The choice is ours as well: blame God for the consequences of life outside his will, or surrender to his will and receive eternal life by grace.

LORD, forgive us for trying to light our own path.  Teach us to trust you.