to each one his task

Isaiah is considered one of the great major prophets of the OT. His prophecies and verses are some of the best known in the entire Bible. And no wonder. Here are some choice morsels from today's readings:

Isa11:7: "Also the cow and the bear will graze . . . and the lion will eat straw like the ox."

Or this one:

Isa13:21: "And their houses will be full of owls, Ostriches also will live there"

It gets better:

Isa13:22: "And hyenas will howl in their fortified towers."

To me, Isaiah is the perfect analogy for the Christian. Sometimes, He will ask you to do or say something which others will look upon as complete and utter nonsense. But in context it will make sense. In the bigger picture it will make sense. To God it will make sense. And your obedience is all He wants.

Because what can happen, and will happen, is that sometimes that utter nonsense will make all the sense in the world.

Isa7:14: "Behold a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel."