“For from the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither has the eye seen , O God, beside you, what He has prepared for him that waits on you.”
In our text, Isaiah is concerned about the fact that people, namely Israel, have not waited on the Lord. The Lord always has something for us, but we do not wait for what He wants but we do wait on what we want. The text describes the situation for Israel, (ultimately for the whole world and for us) that they do not comprehend the love and generosity of the Lord. He wants to bless us, but we tend to run away from His blessings to fulfill our own wants and needs. Here is what I saw in this text: “For from the beginning of the world men have not heard.” We have not listened to what the Lord is saying. According to the Bible, He speaks to us through creation, through people like Isaiah, and from the scriptures. “From the beginning” means that this started with Adam and Eve, to Noah, and to even to prominent people like Abraham, Moses and David, who sometimes went their own way and did not wait on the Lord: Abraham in Egypt, Moses striking the rock instead of speaking to it, and David with the untimely census of the tribes. These men were just not listening to what God did in those moments, and we can add ourselves to that list. God has prepared great things for us, but we hold back what He wants to do for us out of spiritual deafness. Each of the above mentioned men ultimately claimed the promise of God by faith, but they delayed their blessings because of not listening. Listen in your heart and mind to what God wants for you. Are you listening? “For from the beginning of the world men (have not) perceived by the ear.” We have not comprehended what He wants to do on our behalf. We might hear words, and see works, but we do not comprehend what they all mean. This can happen even to those of us who attend church every week, read our Bibles and pray every day. I will get personal: This has happened to me. I have tried to run ahead of God instead comprehending what He was really saying to me about what He had prepared for me. I, like you, wanted what Joe wanted instead of what God wanted. We need to listen closely to the still small voice of the Holy Spirit as He moves us toward what God has prepared for us. Don’t misunderstand me, God will bless us and I know that He has blessed me by His grace. But our lives will be so much richer and fuller when we comprehend what He wants of us and what He has prepared for us. Are you comprehending His plans for you? “For from the beginning of the world…..”neither has the eye seen.” This means that people are spiritually blind to what God has prepared for them. In our lives, we need to set a goal in front of us and move forward in fulfillment of that goal. But our eyes need to be fixed on the Lord, and fit our goals into His plans for us. Life will be so much better if we will put our eyes on the goals that God has for us instead of what we can get for ourselves. God revealed His plan for me years ago as to what His plans for me were. I have followed that path, but I must admit that there have been times that I have been blinded by self, and by the world, and have had to repent and start over. In His grace and mercy, God will forgive us and lead us on in spite of our missteps. He will do this for you. Are your eyes open to what God has prepared for you? God has plans for you. Listen, heed and see what those plans are and base your life on His plans for you. It is never too late!!!!! Bro. Joe
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