What Is God Saying to You? (Read Isaiah 1:1-10)

Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah! (Isa. 1:10 NIV).
When strange things happen to us, we sometimes say, "Somewhere in this there must be a lesson for me." Indeed, the wise find that life teaches them lessons throughout their lives. Whether they take notice of this or learn from it is quite a different matter.
     It is perhaps not strange that the ancient Hebrews thought of God as a Teacher. They even knew the Ten Commandments He gave them to obey as "The Teachings." Obeying these commandments was learning to be obedient.
     God's Son, Jesus Christ, was often referred to as Rabbi or Teacher. His ministry on earth was teaching people about the Kingdom of God. Jesus's teachings, many of them in the form of stories and parables, are some of the most unforgettable things we will ever hear or learn.
     What is God's message for you? You should make it a lifelong task to learn more and more about God. Ask yourself: What is God doing through me by means of this incident? What does the Bible say about this? How is He using these circumstances to show me a better way? You will discover so many interesting, life-changing that will magnify and deepen your faith and wisdom. Don't ever stop learning from the Great Teacher.

The teaching of Christ is more excellent than all the advice of the saints, and he who has Christ's spirit within will find in it a hidden strength.
~ Thomas a Kempis ~
Saint James Assembly of Faith