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April 4, 2021 8:00 pm
My family lives in a nearly century-old house with a lot of character, including wonderfully textured plaster walls. A builder cautioned me that with these walls, to hang a picture up I’d have to either drill the nail into a wood support or use a plaster anchor for support. Otherwise, I’d risk the picture crashing to the ground, leaving an ugly hole behind.
The prophet Isaiah used the imagery of a nail driven firmly into a wall to describe a minor biblical character named Eliakim. Unlike the corrupt official Shebna (vv. 15–19), as well as the people of Israel—who looked to themselves for strength (vv. 8–11)—Eliakim trusted in God (v. 20). Prophesying Eliakim’s promotion to palace administrator for King Hezekiah, Isaiah wrote that Eliakim would be driven like a “peg into a firm place” (v. 23). Being securely anchored in God’s truth and grace would also allow Eliakim to be a support for his family and his people (vv. 22–24).
Yet Isaiah concluded this prophecy with a sobering reminder that no person can be the ultimate security for friends or family—we all fail (v. 25). The only completely trustworthy anchor for our lives is Christ (Psalm 62:5–6, Matthew 7:24). As we care for others and share their burdens, may we also point them to Jesus, the anchor who will never fail.
Hi there and welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread. Today's reading is titled anchored entry and it was written by Lisa Sandra my family lives in a nearly century old house with a lot of character, including wonderfully textured plaster walls. A builder cautioned me that with these walls to hang a picture I have to either drill the nail into a wood support or use a plaster anchor for support.
Otherwise, I'd risk the picture crashing to the ground, leaving an ugly hole behind the prophet Isaiah, use the imagery of a nail driven firmly into a wall to describe a minor biblical character naming lock-in. Unlike the corrupt officials shoved them as well as the people of Israel who look to themselves for strength in law Kim trusted in God prophesying a lot. Kim's promotion to Palace administrator for King Hezekiah. Isaiah wrote in chapter 22 that he lock-in would be driven like a peg into a firm place being securely anchored in God's truth and grace would also allow a law Kim to be a support for his family and his people. Yet Isaiah concluded this prophecy with a sobering reminder that no person can be the ultimate security for family or friends. We all fail. The only completely trustworthy anchor for our lives is Jesus.
As we care for others and share their burdens. Maybe also point them to him.
The anchor will never fail today's Our Daily Bread devotional Scripture reading is from Isaiah chapter 22 verses 15 through 20 and 22 through 25.
This is what the Lord, the Lord Almighty says go say to this steward to Shatner, the Palace administrator what are you doing here and who gave you permission to cut out a grave for yourself here queuing your grave on the height and chiseling your resting place in the rock. Beware the Lord is about to take firm hold of you and hurl you away.
You mighty man. He will roll you up tightly like a ball and throw you into a large country.
There you will die and they are the chariots you were so proud of, will become a disgrace to your master's house I will depose you from your office and you will be ousted from your position in that day I will summon my servant a lot. Kim, son of Hill Kia and now verses 22 through 25.
I will place on his shoulder. The key to the house of David when he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. I will drive him like a peg into a firm place he will become a seat of honor for the house of his father all the glory of his family will hang on him its offspring and offshoots all its lesser vessels from the Bulls to all the jars in that day, declares the Lord Almighty. The peg driven into the firm place will give way it will be sheared off and will follow in the low hanging on it will be cut down.
The Lord has spoken. Let's pray dear Jesus life can be so absolutely unpredictable and often times were faced with circumstances that threaten our livelihood, and even our lives. Thank you for being our firm anchor, in whom we can put our trust so that when life gives us reason to be nervous about what will happen next. We can remain strong and secure and you it's in your name that we pray.
Amen. Today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread ministries
