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July 17th
The bible reading is in Isaiah chapters 18-22.
In the midst of God judging the nations, we read some hard sayings against God’s people. Perhaps God was using Isaiah to preach messages that would stir the hearts of His people and motivate some soul searching by His careless ones. How? By couching the convicting words with a softness.
In Chapter 22 Isaiah entitled his sermon, “An oracle concerning the valley of vision”. His God-given message was directed to the city of Jerusalem.
Wasn't Jerusalem built on a mountain? Yes. But it was a mountain surrounded by mountains, many taller and much larger. So, from some mountain tops, Jerusalem could be considered “ down below”...in a “valley” of sorts. The prophet called Jerusalem, “the valley of vision”.
The “Vision of God” God’s powerful and majestic presence upon the temple. And within the veil of the Holy Place. Between the cherubim on the bloody mercy seat.
The “Vision “from” God” to prophets, for multiplied hundreds of years for the sake of the people of God.
Jerusalem...the valley of vision. Could it mean "God “seeing” everything...God “watching” over His own people of faith. I believe so.
Listen to one of my favorite Old Testament verses in 2 Chronicles 16. “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, seeking to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are completely His.”
