Christian Facts Part 4

 Isaiah 55:8-9 KJV

8) For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways saith the Lord.

9)For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Context: 

Isaiah 55 is part of a prophetic invitation to those who are thirsty for spiritual truth, inviting them to come to God for satisfaction and salvation. It encourages people to seek the Lord while He may be found and to forsake wickedness. These two verses, Isaiah 55:8-9, are central to the understanding of Gods transcendence and the vast difference between His wisdom and human understanding. 

Meaning:

1. God's Ways Vs. Human Ways:     

    A. The verses emphasize that God's thoughts and ways are completely different from human ones. While humans tend to think in limited, finite terms, God's understanding is infinite, and His plans are beyond our full comprehension.

    B. The phrase "For my thoughts are not your thoughts" tells you that God's reasoning and perspective are greater and different from ours. What we might deem wise, or fitting can differ greatly from God's divine plan. 

2. The Infinite Nature of God's Wisdom:

    A. The comparison between the "heavens" and the "earth" illustrate the immeasurable distance between God's understanding and human understanding. Just as the heavens are far above the earth, so are God's ways far above ours. 

    B. This indicates that God's wisdom is not bound by human limitations, time, or space, and He sees things from a perfect, eternal perspective. 

3. Trust in God's Plan:

    A. While humans may struggle to understand God's ways, these verses call for trust. Just because we don't fully understand God's actions doesn't mean they are not right or wise. This is an encouragement for believers to trust in God's wisdom, and even when His purposes are not immediately clear. 

    B. The difference between divine wisdom and human wisdom highlights that God's plans are ultimately for good, even if they seem mysterious or challenging in the short term. 

Application:

    1. Humility and Trust: 

Believers are encouraged to adopt an attitude of humility, acknowledging that God's wisdom is beyond our understanding. When we face difficulties or things that don't make sense to us, we are reminded to trust God's greater purpose. 

2. Seek God's Wisdom:

Since God's ways are higher than ours, seeking His guidance through prayer, reading the Bible, and understanding His will can help align our thoughts and actions with His divine plans. 

3. God's Sovereignty:

These verses underscore the sovereignty (Supremacy) of God, reminding us that He operates on a level far beyond human reasoning, and His decisions are always rooted in perfect wisdom. 

Summary: 

Isaiah 55:8-9 teaches us about the vast gap between God's infinite wisdom and human understanding. It encourages trust in God's perfect and higher ways, even when they are beyond our comprehension, and reassures us that His plan is always for good, despite our limited perspective.

*Activity*

Foe people who are not saved (Haven't accepted Jesus as your Lord and Saviour), I encourage you to first make sure you have the right Bible. Use the King James Bible and find a local Baptist Church that's stands on the word of God, so you can become rooted in the Lord. You must accept Jesus or none of your prayers will be heard. 

John 8:44 says: Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 

John 8:47 says: He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not because ye are not of God. 

Isaish 59:2 says But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. 

John 9:31 says Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

 **Salvation is key to being able to openly and freely communicate with God, He is a perfect God and cannot therefore be near sin, you must leave the sin (repent and turn away) and turn to God. Once you have turned from sin and accepted His free gift of salvation the communication window opens up.**

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. 

Start building a prayer list. Make sure you are putting your prayer in detail. Make sure you are WAITING on his response to your request, not yours. 

Matthew 20:30-34

30) And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. 

31) And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. 

32) And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, what will ye that I should do unto you?

33) They say unto Him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

34) So, Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him. 

**These men were specific in their prayer (requests) and God answered them. As saved Christians we should always be specific with our prayers. If you are not sure about your salvation, please don't hesitate to ask and we will help you get this settled today.