“Shout with the voice of a trumpet blast. Shout aloud! Don’t be timid. Tell my people Israel of their sins! [Isaiah 58.1]
What the rest of Isaiah 58 describes are the selfish and therefore powerless conditions of those who are "His people" who are "religious" in pretense, but are, in actuality, powerless.
When God's people are immersed in sin, He doesn't send comforters to softly soothe their ears with words of gentle encouragement. Instead, He makes a big and loud deal of it calling them out on their sin.
If however, God's people turn from their selfish deception, there is an easily-identifiable, quantifiable, and qualifiable promise attached:
“Then your salvation will come like the dawn, and your wounds will quickly heal. Your godliness will lead you forward, and the glory of the LORD will protect you from behind. Then when you call, the LORD will answer. ‘Yes, I am here,’ he will quickly reply. [Isaiah 58.8-9]
Father, may Your spokesmen clearly declare Your call to repentance in the earth today and may Your people hear and turn from their powerless ways. May then Your glorious power manifest in Your people. So be it.
No comments:
Post a Comment