I've been reading the prophet Isaiah lately. Let me recommend that you not do that unless you're looking for an overhaul in your way of thinking and living.
I was in Isaiah 28 today, and struck by God's anger at those who would settle for less in the way of following Him. Verse 10 describes our milktoast teaching as:
Do this, do that, a rule for this, a rule for that, a little here, a little there.
Sound familiar? This is too often what we offer up in the name of following Christ. This is all we require in the name of seeking and knowing God. Isaiah goes on in chapter 30, verse 10 to describe the requests we make of our teachers and leaders:
They say to the seers, "See no more visions!" and to the prophets, "Give us no more talk of what is right! Tell us pleasant things, prophesy illusions. Leave this way, get off this path, and stop confronting us with the Holy One of Israel."
Wow. If church folks said what was really on their hearts, would it sound like this? Do we desire a "do this, do that" approach to faith as opposed to being confronted with the Holy One of Israel? Are we looking to make minor adjustments in order to avoid real change?
I hope not. I pray not. I wonder.
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