April 13, 2012 – Isaiah 45

Here we have God first speaking of Cyrus, who he will allow to conquer many nations.  And He is already anticipating the questions of Israel about why He is allowing Cyrus to conquer.  “Dare the clay say to its molder “What are you doing””.  9  God created everything out of nothing. He has a plan and is allowing it to work itself out.  Don’t question why something happens, trust in the Lord.  There is a similar message at the end of Job when we get there.  God tries to remind us that He brought about everything out of nothing and nothing is done without His knowledge and allowing it for the good.  We can ask all we want “why”, but we more that likely will not get an answer this side of the grave. 

Then He goes on to try and reassure them that He is the only God, that He is the One in control, that reliance on Him will not lead to vain, like the worship of wooden idols.  We must trust in God that is watching over us.  Questioning things and trying to understand them and help us grow in knowledge and holiness, but it becomes an issue when our questioning overrides our trust.  God wants our obedience, I don’t think He minds the questions as long as we are trusting and being obedient.