POINTING FINGERS
Today's reading:  Isaiah 34-39

"When King Hezekiah heard their report, he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and went into the Temple of the Lord to pray."  Isaiah 37:1 NLT

I know what you're thinking...

You know a whole ballot-full of elected officials who could stand to read this and follow its example.

You know some governing figure-heads who after hearing reports on the state of the Union need to do just that.

You know some reigning politicos for whom you would buy sackcloth, if they would just use it in the same manner as King Hezekiah.

Thoughtful of you.  But I must ask...

Is personal confession and prayer your first response to every thing that goes wrong in your day?

Does sin make you sick?  Not just give you a belly-full of righteous indignation, but make you physically ill because you know it separates the sinner from the Savior?

Do you seek God's face, His will and His favor above that of man?

I'm just like you--when I first read King Hezekiah's response, I thought immediately of those I've elected, or tried not to elect.  But I do not believe God is asking me to look outwardly in regards to this verse.  I need to take it to heart.  I need to make sure that before I expect anything out of anyone else, I'm doing it myself.

My Mom was always right about finger-pointing!