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Read: Isaiah 1–6

Some of this reading made sense right away, but other parts … well, I ended up looking up the message version linked below. It helped me make sense of the more challenging areas. I wanted to try to actually understand what Isaiah was saying, not just read the words and move on.

Read the message here

These first six chapters can be considered an introduction to the book of Isaiah. In the first five chapters, we see many of the themes that continue throughout the entire book of Isaish, and honestly in other areas of the Bible as well. The history tells us that the Israelites were God’s people. They were chosen to serve Him and be a “light” to others. Unfortunely, as sinful humans do, they became prideful, sinful, and rebellious. They were meant to reflect God, but they were not succeding at it. Even though Jesus pais it all for us, God reminds us that obedience and faithfulness still matter.

“Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.” — Isaiah 3:10

So how does God use his people, and use us, when we fall short? Chapter 6 begins to answer that as Isaiah is reminded of who God truly is.

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of His glory.”
— Isaiah 6:3

What stands out to me is that Isaiah was written about 700 years before Jesus was born, yet it clearly points to God’s bigger plan.

In Isaiah 5, God uses the picture of a vineyard. Israel is the vineyard, and the people of Judah are the vines. God looked for justice and righteousness but did not see it.

“The vineyard of the Lord Almighty is the nation of Israel, and the people of Judah are the vines he deligthed in. And he looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard cries of distress.” – Isaiah 5:7

As mothers, we pour so much time, energy, and love into our children. We nurture, guide, and correct them, hoping to see good fruit come from all that effort. In the book of Isaiah, we see that God desires fruit from His people. He does not need perfection, just hearts and minds that reflect Him.

The mention of fruit made me think of how often Scripture talks about fruit. There are so many examples, but these were the ones that came to mind:

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.”
— Galatians 5:22–23

“He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit He prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.”
— John 15:2

“You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last…”
— John 15:16

“Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.”
— Matthew 7:17

It’s always amazing to me how the Bible connects itself, even through hundreds of years in time. God’s Word is consistent, and His promises always come to fruition. That gives me so much hope in God’s faithfulness, in Christ’s return, and in Heaven.

Discussion Question

As a mom (or future mama), what kind of “fruit” do you hope your life and faith produce in your child(ren)?

Respond below!

A Note from the Author