Isaiah 8:11-21

God speaks directly to Isaiah. He challenges Isaiah in both a challenging and encouraging way. Isaiah has been called by God to speak the truth of His word to a people that will not see, hear or understand. Those who are called to speak the truth of God's word will have no popularity even amongst God's people. Therefore, Isaiah, like all those called by God to speak His truth, must be challenged and encouraged in the ministry that they have been called to. The challenge before us is that we will not walk in the way of the people but always in the ways of God. That we would not fear man and all the evil that arises around us, but we would fear God. Fearing God is the safest place for a believer to be. We are challenged to be true to God in all circumstances and in all ways. We are to obey God's word regardless of cost or consequences. In our daily living and in the face of crisis, we must always seek God's word first and remain obedient to His word at all times. Fear God. Heed His word always. Obey God's word exactly and always. This is the pathway to blessing. Obedience is the first step on the pathway of faith

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11 For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,

12 Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.

13 Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

14 And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

15 And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.

16 Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.

17 And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

18 Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.

19 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?

20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

21 And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward.