God Has A Plan: Follow It And Free Yourselves From Bondage.

Isaiah 58:6-12 English Standard Version (ESV)

⁶ “Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed^[a] go free, and to break every yoke? ⁷ Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh? ⁸ Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. ⁹ Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you take away the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness, ¹⁰ if you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday. ¹¹ And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong;
and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. ¹² And your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to dwell in.

As I sat at my desk this morning, I began to think about the election, as well as all the questions that people have asked me about the coming election. I have even been asked about certain people making prophetic statements as to the outcome of the election.

As I went to scripture this morning, the text from Isaiah leaped off the page and into my eyes. The key theme in everything that God does and continues to do is out of relationship. Relationship with us and our relationship with others.

Beloved, what Isaiah is telling us is that true relationship and true witness involves Justice and Mercy for All!

God not only wants but demands compassionate behavior, not only because it is the right thing to do, but in the fact that it is pleasing to God. Whatever comes of this election, whatever comes of this world, Isaiah states that God will be our rear guard. 

There is a new exodus and a new age coming, with every action and event to represent God’s plan and will for His creation. Just as he laid out the plan to free the Israelite's from the Babylonians, he will free his people from whatever or whomever holds them captive.

Let us seek God out in prayer, while we remove oppression from the oppressed. Beloved, God still has plans for us that only He knows. Isaiah tells us the fulfillment of unfulfilled hopes and unfulfilled dreams.

Do not worry about what the world does, stay true to your faith, stay true to your God and continue on with the work that he has given each and every one of us.

God has our backs during the election tomorrow and he has our back through eternity, through his Son, our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus. 

So fast, pray, be in Sabbath, and let God do what God does.

This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Pastor Tim.