Isaiah 33-34; I Corinthians 4

So today is my first post. All my blogs started as a result of a bad day I had yesterday--you can read all about it in my blog "CryingOut." I've been reading through the Bible off and on this past year. I'm trying a new format, which has been super cool. I'm reading through the books of the Bible in reverse order (starting with Malachi and Revelations etc.). It's been similar to working through a math problem backwards. The method becomes more clear when you already know the answer. So without further delay I will start reading.

Isaiah 33: He starts off condemning people who selfishly are against people. Telling how other selfish people will hurt them back. He then pleads for God to be the strength of His people, and talks about how God is the true treasure of God's people. I really needed something like this after last night, so it's good. God then goes on to talk about people who break His covenant, and how He will exalt Himself until people acknowledge His might. This seems to be what He was doing to me last night, but I thought I did acknowledge His might. I was calling on Him to do something miraculous, and I truly beleived He wood. Why isn't my faith strong enough... but that's for another blog. Isaiah ends the chapter saying that those who live in God will be forgiven their iniquity.... Thank goodness.

Isaiah 34: He starts this chapter saying that the Lord's indignation is against all the nations, and His wrath etc. I think indignation is a good word. I think it's probably as close to what He felt for my outburst yesterday as any word can discribe. He than just goes into gory detail about how bad He's going to waste His enemies. Wow, He really digs deep for some of these analogies. He's obviously serious.

I Corinthians 4: Paul says that people should regard us as "servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God." O.K. that would mean that if I am a trustworthy stewart I would be investing those secrets in others.... I think I've been busy thinking about doing that while I pursue my own goals. Paul says that he doesn't even judge himself, he leaves that to God. I think thats a concept most of us forget. He then rips the Corinthians for spending all their time discussing and gossiping about him and Apolos.