#soap # Isaiah 63 ## Title: Own Up To It ## Scripture: (Isaiah 63:17) “Why, Lord, do you make us stray from your ways and make our minds stubborn so that we do not obey you? Return for the sake of your servants, the tribes of your inheritance!” (NET) ## Observation: One of the saddest things that has happened in our current culture is the desire people have to be a victim. The good news is this is not limited to our time and culture. People have been doing this for a long time. This is good news because God did not give up on them. He will not give up on us either. When reading today’s passage, we could easily become frustrated when it appears as though the people are placing the fault of all their actions on God. They are saying it was God who allowed them to walk away from Him and God who gave them stubborn hearts. This is the height of not taking personal responsibility. Even if He had done this, it would still be their responsibility to return to Him. In life, we can sometimes feel that our situation is everyone else’s fault. There may even be some truth to that. However, even if it is not our fault, it is our responsibility to return to God. That is something I love about God. He gives us the capacity to always come home. ## Application: Take ownership of where you are so you can get out of there… one step at a time. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for giving us all the ability to take a step in the right direction.