OUR FATHER WHO GIVES FAVOR TO THE HUMBLE

Isaiah chapter 66 verses 1 - 2 reads this way;

This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool.

Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be?

Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?" declares the Lord.

“These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word.

This passage starts with a presentation of the relationship between heaven and earth.

Heaven is the location of the administrational headquarters of Zion which is the name of the kingdom of God.

Whereas the Lord's throne is in heaven and He rules over His heavenly kingdom from there, He also rules the earthly portion of His kingdom from heaven as well. 

At present, God's earthly kingdom is distributed in and amongst the kingdom of darkness and as it says in Psalm 110 verse 2; The Lord will extend your mighty scepter from Zion, saying, “Rule in the midst of your enemies!”

Next in this passage, the Lord asks the human race, if given that he has sovereighty over heaven and earth, what kind of provision could mankind supply for him.

The Lord asks why he would need anything from mankind when everything in existence was made by Him.

If mankind cannot offer God anything that He cannot get for Himself and if the Lord is the one who provides everything, He chooses to give favor to those who approach Him with a humble and contrite spirit and who fear His word.

Amen.