Worthy of recognition
I have made a solemn promise,
one that won’t be broken:
Everyone will bow down
and worship me.
They will admit that I alone
can bring about justice.
Everyone who is angry with me
will be terribly ashamed
and will turn to me. ~ Isaiah 45:23-24 (CEV)
The Master declares, “I’m A to Z. I’m The God Who Is, The God Who Was, and The God About to Arrive. I’m the Sovereign-Strong.” ~ Revelation 1:8 (MSG)
KEY IDEA:
It's time to admit that God alone is worthy of recognition.
PRAYER:
You, God, are the A to Z. You are the beginning and the end. It is all about you! Of course, I'm like all the others who want to make life all about me. Help me to embrace reality so that I can give you appropriate recognition with both my words and actions. Amen!
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
