Lean on Me

Isaiah 28:5-6
Then at last the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will himself be Israel’s glorious crown. He will be the pride and joy of the remnant of his people. He will give a longing for justice to their judges. He will give great courage to their warriors who stand at the gates.

Being bold and couragous are qualities all of us should acquire. Standing up for the truth no matter what the consequences are is what God would want us to do. Jesus knew exactly what he had to do and died for it. Fortunately, Jesus has the power to die and the power to raise Himself from the dead. No one else can do that, only Jesus.

This scripture is saying that if we give God our best and put Him first, God will be the pride and joy of His people. The reason we don't see God that way a lot of times is because we haven't learned to put Him first in everything. If you read a few chapters later, the Israelites wanted to put their trust in the Egyptians and not in God. Amazing to see how a nation, once enslaved by Egypt, now wants to trust them with their lives. They easily forgot that God was the one that led them to the promise land and provided for their needs.

When God performs miracles and shows us us how big He is, don't easily forget about Him. Don't put your trust in your job or even in your spouse. We have to put our trust only in God. People will let you down. You spouse will let you down. Your kids and other family members will too. Let God begin to show you how you can be faithful to Him. You will experience true joy when you lean on Him each day and not on your own understanding. When you do that, your relationships and other responsibilities will fall into place.