Earlier this evening when I was eating dinner I received a message on my phone from a loyal reader who asked me what Isaiah 28:11 meant, specifically when it referred to stammering lips: “For with stammering lips and another tongue He will speak to this people.” Many people are under the illusion that when God speaks to us He means to be heard and well understood, but this verse is a reminder that is not the case. Indeed, in order to understand this word, and more importantly its relevance to us as an audience, it is worthwhile to understand at least two different contexts relating to this verse. The first context, of course, is the passage in which this verse is embedded, and the second context is the situation the author, Isaiah, is referring to here. As is often the case when it comes to passages like this one…
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