I want to be passionate. I believe that we all feel that burning desire inside of us to be passionate about something. I believe that we were created as passionate beings, as we are created in the image of our passionate Creator. So not only do I want to be passionate, but I want to make sure that I am passionate for what God is passionate for.
Reading Isaiah 1 with the question, "What is God passionate for?", is very interesting. I came away with a few things. One is for His children to listen and obey Him. Another is for us to stop doing evil. However, the two that I really want to focus on, is that the Lord is passionate that we "seek justice, and correct oppression." How? "bring justice to the fatherless, and plead the widow's cause." As I move through the passage, I find that the Lord uses those last two things as a measuring stick for judging those that are doing evil. The Lord could have illustrated any two things for justice and oppression, but He chose to speak of fatherless children and widows, and I think we can relate that to all disadvantaged and helpless people, through His prophet Isaiah. We see this occur many more times in scripture, I believe that this indicates that He is passionate about them.
This gives me confidence that I am passionate about ministering to fatherless and at-risk youth because of a God-given passion.
Lord make me more passionate for the salvation and ultimate justice for these kids. Make me more passionate about you, give me your passion.
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