9-25-06 Isaiah 11:3, 4

Isaiah 11: 3, 4 (KJ21)
And shall make Him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD; and He shall not judge after the sight of His eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of His ears. But with righteousness shall He judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth; and He shall smite the earth with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips shall He slay the wicked.

Isaiah 11: 3, 4 (NAS)
And He will delight in the fear of the LORD, And He will not judge by what His eyes see, Nor make a decision by what His ears hear; But with righteousness He will judge the poor, And decide with fairness for the afflicted of the earth; And He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked.

Isaiah 11: 3, 4 (NIVUS)
And he will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.

Isaiah 11: 3, 4 (NLT)
He will delight in obeying the LORD. He will never judge by appearance, false evidence, or hearsay. He will defend the poor and the exploited. He will rule against the wicked and destroy them with the breath of his mouth.

Have you heard the expression, "He could smell the victory"? How can an inanimate concept have a scent? Of course, it does not, but the person perceived that he was winning. He knew that he was about to obtain his desire.

As a man of God, you too can smell the victory, for you have accepted and delight in the will of the Lord for your life. Your understanding and perception have been quickened since you fear, honor and revere Jehovah, the Lord your God.

Now, like Adonai, you do not judge by sight and appearance alone. You live your life according to faith and not according to what you see. Your eyes do not dictate decisions that you make, but you are able to make discriminating choices based on God's will and His word. If you are asked to settle a controversy, you will do so with wisdom and not just by what you hear. Any correction or reproof that you bring will not be based on rumor.

When you see someone who is poor and needy, you will not judge him according to what you see or what you have heard. Your judgment will be righteous, based on justice. You will be able to lead him into the deliverance, prosperity, and victory that you are experiencing in your life. These who are humble and weak should not receive condemnation from you; nothing you say or do should cause them to languish or be distressed. If you need to bring a rebuke or chastening, you will do so with reason, for you will see that you are on the same level. Knowing that both of you need God's help will keep you on a smooth path with others; you will find that your interaction is pleasing and agreeable, for you are not afflicting or oppressing others through your words and actions.

Adonai, the Almighty, is the only One who has the right and authority to smite the earth with His rod. He is the only One who has the power to give life or to take it away. He is the One who will condemn and execute the wicked and the criminal, for He is the only One who judges everything in perfect righteousness. His justice is pure, for He is holy.