Isaiah 26 is a picture of the inhabitants of Judah praising God for the establishment of his kingdom. God freeing Israel from her enemies was like a battle with Leviathan (Isaiah 27:1). A few of my favorite verses from the Bible come from Isaiah 26. 26:8-9 captures the essence of what it looks like when God comes in first place in our lives. 26:3 has been a big help for me in times of trouble while 26:12 may indeed be my favorite verse in the Bible. In 26:12, God is the One who receives the glory or who is credited with anything good that takes place in our lives. Just like God delivered Israel from her enemies, He can do the same for us. What enemies are you facing that you need God's help with? These enemies need not have to represent people but rather could come in the form of idolatrous desires of the heart such as unforgiveness, hatred, or lust.
There is much to say in the world today about "attitude." There are some who promote finding the positive in everything while we all know of those on the opposite end of the spectrum who advocate extreme pessimism. The real question we must ask ourselves is what does the Bible have to say about "attitude?" Philippians 2:5 teaches us what our attitude should be like while 2:6-11 shows us how this attitude looks in reality. Does your attitude resemble that which is found in this passage?
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