Isaiah 46:7
They lift it to their shoulders and carry it; they set it up in its place, and there it stands. From that spot it cannot move. Though one cries out to it, it does not answer; it cannot save him from his troubles.
Idols consume us. They make it seem like they bring good over God. It's weird thinking about how they can warp our minds to think that. When you look back, how have these material idols saved you? How have they given you rest and peace and satisfaction? Only God can truly fulfill our needs. No matter how good these idols may seem, one day they will backfire on you. Let God be the only idol in your life, nothing else.
The theme of God being the creator, the one true, living God, the Holy Lord resonates throughout this chunk of scripture. How have I acknowledged that in my daily walk with God? The thought doesn't cross my mind often but it is something that we need to be grounded in. Knowing that He is our one God will help put the reins on our pride and the temptation of idols.
Isaiah 48:10
See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction,
Those times when you seem to be constantly surrounded by darkness is daunting, painful, stressful, afflicting... but God uses those challenges and obstacles to mold us. Each impact and punch that we receive during the hard times is used to shape us into the godly men and women that He set us out to be. He's refining us through these learning experiences.
God has a mission for each of us. He will send us out and with His guiding hand He will make the mission we're on a victory. God never said that the mission He called us to is easy, but we can be assured that He will lead us so that it will be a victory for Him.
The reminder: God refines us through times of affliction. It's also a part of the grand mission that God has set for each of us.
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