..What they are blinded to here is His greatness and His sovereignty. And of course this is so helpful to those who walk by faith and not by sight. ‘ Are We Blinded By Our Idols? ‘ ..And the answer to all of this which God is revealing Himself is of course to be found in verse twenty six
Isaiah 40:26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
You see they know there is a God but they’re blinded. So often Israel was blinded by rebelliousness, idolatry – and they were stiff necked. We to can be guilty of this as we are going to see as we open this up further. They’re blinded to God’s creation. They are blinded to the fact that you can admire – you can look at His creation. You can acknowledge His creation each day as you give Him praise and glory. This helps with our faith and our relationship with Him.
Seeing God – or Inward Looking ?
How easy it is to believe in the power and might of God and yet doubt that He can provide for our everyday needs. That He can deliver us and look after us. Keep us whole in mind body and spirit. How easy it is to forget that. And yet we are confronted day in day out by the miraculous power and creation of Almighty God. We can be so blinded. So inward looking – failing to see what God has done and continues to do. And the children of Israel were guilty of this.
As God is going to start to comfort them – because He knows Israels future. He knows what they’re going to face. You have to first see His greatness and His majesty. His sovereignty. This helps with our relationship with Him. Because it’s easy to belive the power and might of God. Yet in our trials – our everyday needs – we confess anything but.
You see when you confess and you come clean with God you will find verse twenty nine to thirty one will be your experience.. ..
Isaiah 40:29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Isaiah 40:30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
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