ESOCS Devotional 25 February 2026 – No Peace For the Wicked
MEMORY VERSE: “There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.” Isaiah 48:22 KJV
TEXT: ISAIAH 48:12-END
“Listen to Me, O Jacob,
And Israel, My called:
I am He, I am the First,
I am also the Last.
13 Indeed My hand has laid the foundation of the earth,
And My right hand has stretched out the heavens;
When I call to them,
They stand up together.
14 “All of you, assemble yourselves, and hear!
Who among them has declared these things?
The Lord loves him;
He shall do His pleasure on Babylon,
And His arm shall be against the Chaldeans.
15 I, even I, have spoken;
Yes, I have called him,
I have brought him, and his way will prosper.
16 “Come near to Me, hear this:
I have not spoken in secret from the beginning;
From the time that it was, I was there.
And now the Lord God and His Spirit
[c]Have sent Me.”
17 Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer,
The Holy One of Israel:
“I am the Lord your God,
Who teaches you to profit,
Who leads you by the way you should go.
18 Oh, that you had heeded My commandments!
Then your peace would have been like a river,
And your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
19 Your descendants also would have been like the sand,
And the offspring of your body like the grains of sand;
His name would not have been cut off
Nor destroyed from before Me.”
20 Go forth from Babylon!
Flee from the Chaldeans!
With a voice of singing,
Declare, proclaim this,
Utter it to the end of the earth;
Say, “The Lord has redeemed
His servant Jacob!”
21 And they did not thirst
When He led them through the deserts;
He caused the waters to flow from the rock for them;
He also split the rock, and the waters gushed out.
22 “There is no peace,” says the Lord, “for the wicked.”
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The verse distinguishes between the “peace” the wicked might experience—which is fleeting and ultimately empty—and the deep, lasting peace that God offers to those who are obedient. This divine peace is not just the absence of conflict, but a profound assurance that comes from living in God’s order.
The wicked may appear to have joy or success, but it is fleeting; and lacks the deep, abiding happiness that comes from God. Living a wicked life is often marked by inner restlessness, fear, and a constant sense of unease, making it impossible to find genuine peace. This is a direct consequence of a life lived in opposition to God’s will.
God’s promise of peace is a covenant blessing for those who follow Him. For those who reject Him, peace remains an unattainable experience, no matter their outward circumstances. The wickedness mentioned encompasses actions like mistreating others, manipulation, and putting worldly gain above God. The verse is a call to recognize that these choices have inevitable spiritual and internal consequences, leading to restlessness and inner suffering, even if outward appearances suggest otherwise.
We all have choices, every day. Choices that involve doing things God’s way, or insisting on doing things our own way. When making these choices, we need to remember something that Jesus told His followers in Luke 12:47-48. For the wicked, this verse is a stark warning and a call to repentance. For the righteous, it’s an assurance of God’s peace and an encouragement to persevere in faith and obedience. It motivates believers to examine their lives and align them more closely with God’s ways, appreciating the peace they have through faith in Christ.
Brethren, for the one who knows what is right, and refuses to do it, there will be no peace. Let us repent of and put away all sin. We have been called to be holy, just as our Lord is holy (Lev. 11:44). Every choice you make, consider it carefully. Do what is right and bring glory to God.
Reflection
- Do you operate in any form of wickedness?
Prayer
- Lord God, may I become a partaker of the eternal peace that knows no sorrow.
Further Reading: Isaiah 56:1-8; Luke 7:36-End; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
ESOCS Devotional 25 February 2026
