God Dwells with the Humble - Isaiah 57:15–59:21 | September 29, 2026

Sep 29, 2026

Welcome back to One Single Story! Today Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Wendy Korbusieski for a rich conversation through Isaiah 57:15-59:21. This passage contrasts the high and holy God with human hypocrisy, calling believers to true humility, genuine spiritual disciplines, and total dependence on Christ as Redeemer.

Scripture Focus: Isaiah 57:15-59:21 - This section of Isaiah reveals a God who is "high and lofty" yet chooses to dwell with the humble and contrite in heart. It moves through God's rejection of empty religious fasting that ignores justice and mercy, and closes with the powerful image of God's own arm bringing salvation because no one else could.

In This Episode:

• Why God dwells with the humble and contrite rather than the impressive or self-sufficient
• Unpacking what a "contrite heart" really looks like, and whether emotion is required for genuine humility
• How pride builds a wall that keeps God's presence out
• Isaiah 58 and the danger of going through religious motions while neglecting justice and mercy
• Practical questions for examining whether personal devotion is shaping public, everyday behavior
• Isaiah 59 and the truth that salvation is God's work alone, not a partnership with human effort
• The meaning behind God being called our Redeemer, and its connection to Job's declaration of hope

Key Quote: "It's like God saying, don't tell me how devoted you are. Show me how devoted you are, and you can show me that by the way you treat my people."

About One Single Story: One Single Story is a weekday devotional podcast offering brief, conversational lessons from each day's reading in the One Year Bible. Hosted by the pastoral team at Open Door Church, each episode digs into Scripture together, wrestling honestly with what the text means and how to live it out.

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Coming This Week: Join us as we continue our journey through the book of Isaiah, exploring more of God's heart for His people and what it means to walk in humility and dependence on Him day by day.

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