Will God Find Me?
1 Thus says the Lord: Heaven is my throne and the earth is my footstool; what is the house that you would build for me, and what is the place of my rest? 2 All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares the Lord. But this is the one to whom I look: he who is humble in spirit and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word. - Isa 66:1-2
God the father who owns the heavens and earth and created everything will one day create a new heaven and a new earth (65:17). He is looking for men and women with these three qualities:
1. Humble Spirit: (Heb. ‘aniy) literally means poor, afflicted, lowly. Someone who has a spirit of humility
2. Contrite Spirit: (Heb. nakeh) occurs 3X in OT; translated “lame” 2X, “contrite” once. It is person who is stricken and smitten. Is contrition referBrokenness that comes from repentance
3. Trembles at my word: reverent fear and respect for the spoken AND written word of God.
When God looks throughout the earth and seeks for people who are humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at his word, will he find me? Is my life marked by humility and brokenness? Am I just humble in action but prideful in spirit? Does repentance and brokenness mark my countenance? Do I tremble with reverent fear at God’s word or do I just study it as an academic exercise to gain knowledge?
Heavenly Father,
I humble myself before you. Lord you are God in heaven, here I am on earth. Let my words be few. I acknowledge that I am nothing with you. I recognize that every good and perfect gift comes as grace from you NOT by the work of my hands. Holy Spirit continue to reveal the ugliness of pride that leaks from my heart, infiltrates my mind and expresses itself in my words and action. I want you to form my spirit so that I will take on your nature. King Jesus take the rightful place over my heart, mind and soul. You are king and I am your servant. I love you so much! Maranatha!