Who’s Your Master?
“The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.” Isaiah 1:3
How is it that a dog or a cat knows who his master is; who feeds them, opens the door and who provides for their needs and yet, many people do not know their Master, our Heavenly Father! Some even go so far as to deny the very existence of their Creator! Yet it is God who made us, protects, guides and is our Source for all that we ever need. There are even those who choose to worship idols made of wood-something made with man’s own hands, knowing that the object is not able to do anything but sit in the place that man put it. Hear what God says in Isaiah 44:9-11, “All who make idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Those who would speak up for them are blind; they are ignorant, to their own shame, who shapes a god and casts an idol, which can profit him nothing? He and his kind will be put to shame; craftsmen are nothing but men. Let them all come together and take their stand; they will be brought down to terror and infamy.” God is our Maker and we are the works of His hand. Quite naturally, He desires not only our attention and acknowledgement, but also our obedience to Him and to His Word. He remembers that we are but dust, made out of the earth, that our understanding is limited and so He is merciful and compassionate. But He also gave us His Word, the Bible with all the “rules” written out and it is our responsibility to read, study and follow His plan of action. What if you had a cow that you used for milk but the cow decided she would not give you any and, in fact, refused to stay in the pasture and was uncooperative in every way? What if your children decided when they were toddlers that they would leave the house and go and do anything they felt like doing? You would want to correct that behavior and you wouldn’t be too pleased. God is that way with us. We are His children and we are expected to acknowledge and obey Him for our own benefit. To ignore the One who created us or just give Him a nod once in a while, is incomprehensible because without Him, we would not be alive; we can’t breathe, move or do anything without Him. He loves us so much and wants the best for each of us. To seek Him and have a personal relationship with Him is wise. His arms are always open to us. He says, “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land; but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.” (Isaiah 1:18-20) Come to the Lord today. He is calling you and He loves you.
