“Hear the word of the Lord,You rulers of Sodom;Give ear to the instruction of our God,You people of Gomorrah.‘What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me?’Says the Lord.‘I have had enough of burnt offerings of ramsAnd the fat of fed cattle;And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs or goats.When you come to … Continue reading Unrequited Love
Isaiah
Have You Abandoned The Lord?
“Listen, O heavens, and hear, O earth;For the Lord speaks,‘Sons I have reared and brought up,But they have revolted against Me.’”“Alas, sinful nation,People weighed down with iniquity,Offspring of evildoers,Sons who act corruptly!They have abandoned the Lord,They have despised the Holy One of Israel,They have turned away from Him.” “How the faithful city has become a … Continue reading Have You Abandoned The Lord?
If You Consent and Obey
“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean;Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight.Cease to do evil,Learn to do good;Seek justice,Reprove the ruthless,Defend the orphan,Plead for the widow. “’Come now, and let us reason together,’Says the Lord,‘Though your sins are as scarlet,They will be as white as snow;Though they are red like crimson,They will be like … Continue reading If You Consent and Obey
God Did a New Thing
“This is what the Lord says—he who made a way through the sea,a path through the mighty waters,who drew out the chariots and horses,the army and reinforcements together,and they lay there, never to rise again,extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:‘Forget the former things;do not dwell on the past.See, I am doing a new thing!Now it … Continue reading God Did a New Thing
Jesus Christ and Santa Claus
I got on YouTube today, and I clicked on a link to a particular church’s Sunday gathering, and I was immediately struck in my spirit by the shirt the pastor was wearing in front of his congregation. The shirt read: “The Boys Are Back in Town!” And underneath that was, “Merry Christmas!” And the caricature … Continue reading Jesus Christ and Santa Claus
The Church At Large
“How the faithful city has become a harlot,She who was full of justice!Righteousness once lodged in her,But now murderers.Your silver has become dross,Your drink diluted with water.Your rulers are rebelsAnd companions of thieves;Everyone loves a bribeAnd chases after rewards.They do not defend the orphan,Nor does the widow’s plea come before them. “Therefore the Lord God … Continue reading The Church At Large
Repentant or Rebellious?
“Zion will be redeemed with justiceAnd her repentant ones with righteousness.But transgressors and sinners will be crushed together,And those who forsake the Lord will come to an end.” (Isaiah 1:27-28 NASB1995) Zion, under the New Covenant, is in reference to the city of God, the people of God, i.e. to God’s spiritual kingdom, the heavenly … Continue reading Repentant or Rebellious?
Cease With Evil, Now Do Good
I am reading in Isaiah, chapter 1. The people of God at that time, who lived in Judah and Jerusalem, were revolting against the Lord. They did not know God. They, as a nation, not necessarily including every individual, were a sinful nation, a people weighed down with iniquity. They were evildoers and those who … Continue reading Cease With Evil, Now Do Good
Anointed to Preach the Good News
“Remember not the former things,nor consider the things of old.Behold, I am doing a new thing;now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?I will make a way in the wildernessand rivers in the desert.”“Yet you did not call upon me, O Jacob;but you have been weary of me, O Israel!”“..But you have burdened me … Continue reading Anointed to Preach the Good News
That We May Know and Believe Him
“Bring out the people who are blind, yet have eyes,who are deaf, yet have ears!All the nations gather together,and the peoples assemble.Who among them can declare this,and show us the former things?Let them bring their witnesses to prove them right,and let them hear and say, It is true.‘You are my witnesses,’ declares the Lord,‘and my … Continue reading That We May Know and Believe Him
Run With It 