Isaiah
30:10
10 Which say ['amar] to the seers
[ra'ah], See [ra'ah] not; and to the prophets [chozeh], Prophesy [chazah] not unto
us right things [n@kochah], speak [dabar] unto us smooth things [chelqah], prophesy [chazah] deceits [mahathallah]: KJV-Interlinear
10 who say to the seers, “Do not see,” and
to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us what is right; speak to us smooth
things, prophesy illusions, ESV
Too many
Christians boast of wanting Christ in their life and of worshiping God, but are
hypocritical in that they resist or refuse to abide by the Christian mandates required
and expected. And Isaiah points out the hypocrisy of people who put up a phony
front but in reality are the very people who reject the truth, and don’t want
to truth, and would prefer to hear things that are compatible with their
feelings, prejudices, and desires.
The seers, is a
reference to the prophets.
And people who
have a negative attitude towards truth, despite their pretense of desiring
truth, really want to hear the things that they want to hear.
An easy way to
describe this would be to look at politics. Politicians will say and promise
things that are unrealistic, just to get elected. People will vote for
politicians who say and promise things that everyone knows are unrealistic, but
they are the things that the people want to hear. As if somehow by voting for a
politician who tells them what they want to hear, will make things better.
People will set in
motion the destruction of their own freedom and livelihood, and of their
nation, believing that whatever it is that they get now will not have any
repercussions for a long time in the future, if at all.
And this is the
way most Christians are. They believe they can set their own course, even
ignoring Gods mandates, and there won’t be any impact against them.
And what this says
in effect, is that the truth carries no weight, and what we want to hear, is
more important than the truth.
Because what we
want to hear is more pleasant to our ears, then we do not want to hear the
things that are unpleasant. And certainly we do not want to hear things that
could be construed as criticism against us for what we say or think or do.
Therefore too many Christians coast through life, in passive defiance against
truth. Knowing all the while that there are going to be repercussions. But
since those repercussions don’t occur now or immediately, then somehow those
repercussions simply don’t exist.
People don’t want
to be reminded of the responsibilities and obligations in life.
People don’t want
to be told what they have to do with respect to the spiritual life.
People come up
with all forms of excuses as to why they do not need to study daily, as to why
they do not need to support the teaching of the word of God, as to why they can’t
come up with their own ideas and agenda and define their own spiritual style.
And because people
are closed minded, and in effect, unteachable, and always looking for
justification of not doing what is expected, then they will fail. And failure
is certain and inevitable for those who resist, who reject, or are indifferent
toward the spiritual growth process which God has defined.
These
studies are a part of the massive daily study web site at DailyBibeStudy.Org,
and are written, so that you can come to Christ if you have not done so
already, and therefore not be lost forever.
And
if you have already believed in Christ, then these studies are written so you
can learn and understand and grow in your spiritual life, so that you can come
to the full knowledge of Christ, so that you can fulfill your meaning and
purpose in life as God intended for you, and so you can qualify for a
phenomenal eternal reward which you will have forever.
To
ignore this opportunity to pursue a daily study means you will be incomplete,
unfulfilled and you will lose out, big time.
The
Daily Bible Study is online, making it possible as never before in all of human
history, to advance in ones relationship with God, through Christ, and to
complete yourself beyond your imagination.
But
you have to decide to make that commitment.
No one else can study for you.
You have to do that yourself.
