Isaiah 64 · Grade 4

You Our Potter

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Read and Think

Isaiah 64 continues the prayer from chapter 63. The people cry, "Oh that you would tear the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence." They remember God's "awesome things which we didn't look for." They say no one has seen "a God besides you, who works for him who waits for him." In the New Testament, Paul echoes this verse about what God has prepared for those who love him (1 Corinthians 2:9).

Then the people confess honestly: "all our righteousness is like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away." Even their best efforts could not make them clean.

But they turn to God's character: "But now, Yahweh, you are our Father. We are the clay and you our potter. We all are the work of your hand." They ask, "Don't remember iniquity forever." Their cities and temple lay in ruins, and they ask, "Will you keep silent?"

Show What You Know

What did the people want God to tear?
Which New Testament verse echoes verse 4?
What is our righteousness like?
What do the people call God after confessing?

Think About It

We are the work of your hand. How does it feel to know God shaped you?
The people were honest about their sin. Why is it good to tell God the truth about what we have done?

Memory Verse

“But now, Yahweh, you are our Father. We are the clay and you our potter. We all are the work of your hand.”

Isaiah 64:8 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for shaping me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What would you ask God to do in your life?
Isaiah grieved that no one called on God's name. How can you make calling on God part of each day?