| The
Higher Ways of the Lord Isaiah 55:8-9,
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,
declares the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my
ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Throughout
the Bible, God shows us that He knows the best way for us to live, worship,
and find salvation with Him. He is our designer and Creator; it stands to
reason He would know the best way for us to accomplish all these things. Yet,
mankind will consistently try and find its own way. When we reject God’s
ways, or amend them to suit our own comfort, only difficulty will come. 1. We Can See God’s Purpose in His Way
(Rom. 11:33-36, Psalm 33:11) a. He
knows us, uses us, tests us, and plans for us. (Jer.1:5, Job 42:2,
Jer.29:11-13) b. His love for us, His
creation, has caused Him to make a Way for us to we could not have made
ourselves (Eph.1:3-4, 3:8-11, 2:8-10)
2. Man’s Ways will not Lead us down the right Path a. Wisdom shows us we cannot successfully
direct our own steps (Prov.14:12, Jer. 10:23, Prov.20:24) b. When men don’t follow the path God has
given, there is no way to please the Lord (Think of Moses, Nadab & Abihu,
Peter, Naaman, the conquest of Canaan)
c. “The Preacher” in Ecclesiastes considers that “way” and finds his
own efforts lacking (Ecc. 1:12-14, 2:9-11, 12:13-14) 3. Realize that God Created us to Follow
His Ways a. Genesis 1 shows us what He
made and that is was “very good” (Gen.1:26-31, Prov.3:5-6) b. Live following His way (Matt.7:21, Luke
10:27, Matt.10:37-38) c. Worship in
His Way ( Heb 12:28, 10:24-25, Col.3:16-17)
d. Dealing with Sin (Matt.5:23-24, 18:15-17, Gal.6:1) e. Finding Heaven (Mark 16:15-16, Acts
2:37-38, 1 Pet. 3:21) Follow His ways
completely and the Higher Ways of the Lord will lead us toward His loving
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