S – For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. ⁹  For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. 

Isaiah 55:8–9 ESV

O – Commentary:

God’s compassion on those who turn to Him (vv. 6–7) comes because His thoughts and ways are far superior to human thoughts and ways, which in fact are evil (cf. v. 7). God’s plan is something people would have never dreamed of.

 John A. Martin, “Isaiah,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck, vol. 1 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 1111.

A – I love what the commentary says – “God’s plan is something people would never dreamed of.”  God’s plan of salvation is so counter intuitive. Yet, not one prophecy is unfulfilled or detailed out of line.  It should give us great confidence and trust in God as we navigate each day with him.

R – Heavenly Father, we worship and surrender to you.  Sometimes, your ways are baffling to us.  Empower our faith and courage to trust you more even when we don’t see it.  We know your ways are best for us.