March 6, 2026 Devo

March 6th, 2026

Powerful Words from the Prophets
“Who does the LORD think we are?” they ask. “Why does he speak to us like this? Are we little children, just recently weaned? He tells us everything over and over--one line at a time, one line at a time, a little here, and a little there!” – Isaiah 28:9-10 (NLT)
“Road Rules”

Our grandson is preparing to take the test to obtain his driving permit (God help us all!). He’s about to discover just how many laws and rules there are to driving. Like how you have to stay under the speed limit. And how you have to obey the signs, the traffic lights, and any workers or police who are on the street. You have to signal when you turn, change lanes, and park. There are rules about yielding, making U-turns, and coming to a full stop at stop signs. He may know how to start the car, put it in gear, and hit the gas, but he’ll soon discover there’s a whole lot more to it than that.
Interestingly enough, if our grandson is like most of us, he’s going to ignore some of these rules. Many of them he’ll most likely think are “stupid.” He’ll think he can drive faster than the speed limit, change lanes, or turn without signaling, and coast through stop signs. When he gets stopped by a police officer and ticketed, he’ll, of course, think he’s innocent because the rules are dumb anyway. None of us ever thought this way (wink, wink), but kids today sure do.
As much as we buck against the rules of the road, they are there for our protection. A man ignored a red light a year and a half ago and totaled my wife’s car as a result. If she had hit the intersection a half-second sooner, he would hit her on her door and possibly hurt her badly. Road rules are designed to help us communicate to each other as we drive and protect each other on the road. We may think we’re smarter or don’t need the rules, but we do. Crashes like my wife’s remind us how much God’s rules are for our protection as well.
When I read our passage today, I wondered how many of us respond to God the way Israel’s leaders did, telling God He is treating us like children. Well, He IS treating us like children because that’s what we are! We’re HIS children. And the purpose of His rules are to protect us, to provide for us, and to help us live in harmony with Him and each other. When we ignore them or disobey them, there are sometimes disastrous consequences. Israel is about to find that out. So when God’s commandments seem to be holding you back, hemming you in, or treating you like you’re a child, be thankful, not resentful. He’s just a loving Father trying to keep His Children safe on the Road of Life. That’s God’s Word for you today.