LifeLink Devotions

Monday, January 22, 2024

We have arrived at the final chapter of our study of the book of Isaiah. It has been a wonderful trip through this book as we grow in our understanding of the Messiah and His plan for His creation.

Here’s how chapter 66 begins:

Isaiah 66:1  “This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool.”

We used to own more than we do now, but we still own several. There are two in the camper. There’s one in the laundry room that helps reach high places. There’s a two-step one in the pantry for higher places. There used to be one in the guest bedroom in front of the rocking chair. And there was another one in the basement storage area.

Every one of them is necessary for a person to be lifted up to accomplish a task. Some raise the grandkids up to higher levels of functionality. Some are available to adults for the same purpose, like reaching the top shelves of kitchen cupboards. Still others are used primarily for rest and relaxation, lifting tired feet off the floor.

But one thing is true of all footstools – they were designed and created to assist others by lifting them up. They never complain about the weight they must carry. They never argue with the user about how they are being used. They are kicked from one location to another so another task can be accomplished. They have cake batter and cookie dough spilled on them by grandkids that are learning to bake with grandma. They are spotted with paint. They have dribbles of another kind on them from little boys being potty trained. They have absorbed the smell of stinky feet placed on them after a long day of work. Dirty, battered, and sometimes with covers that are wearing thin, they just keep doing what they were designed to do – lifting up others.

Do you see the analogy? The earth is God’s footstool, created to lift Him up. Not that He needs help, but as a representation of its humble existence. We have no real power or authority. We are simply the servants of God and placed wherever He wants to use us to exalt Himself.

So, how are you doing today at lifting up your Designer and Creator? Or would you rather not be the footstool of the LORD God Almighty?

Pastor John

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THIS MINISTRY.