The Sad Story:
The Broken Heart Of God
And
10/28/2006
By Trevor Davis
(Isaiah 1: A paraphrase]
The LORD says,
"I raised up a people
and nurtured them. I gave them everything they needed and blessed
them with good things to enjoy. But they have rebelled against Me.
Listen--the ox knows who
feeds it. Even a donkey knows who cares for it. But, My
people--They don't know Me or care to know Me.
They have become a sinful
people full of sin. Even the little children are corrupt. They
purposely provoke Me to anger. They have abandoned Me their God. The
little children have gone backwards in their rebellion.
Why do the people keep on
going astray in their own selfish ways? The results are only anguish and
dismay.
The head is sick and the
heart is faint.
Your State
From the sole of the foot to
the head there is no soundness. There are only wounds, bruises and
infected sores. There is no attention given to your healing. The wounds
are open and ooze with pus and stench.
Your land that I gave you
is desolate. The cities burn with fire. Aliens have over-run your
armies and have taken captive your homeland. You dwell in an occupied
nation by foreigners. They ransack and abuse the land I gave you in front
of your eyes. You are helpless to stop it.
Unless I had left a remnant
of faithful ones for My own self, the land would be completely desolate as
Sodom and Gomorrah.
Hear the Word of the LORD O
rulers of "Sodom". Listen well to the teachings of my Word O
people of "Gomorrah". You stand in the balance.
Regarding your
religious activities:
I detest your religious
activities. Sure, you are so explicit to be doing this and that yet your
heart despises Me. I am so grieved I can't bear to look at you lifting
your hands as if to bless Me. I have turned My ears from hearing your
many prayers. Ahhhh. You lie to Me. I don't believe your
empty words.
Your hands are full of
blood--you are violent and hurt people. You wish harm on others that I
have loved. Stop it.
Get Washed.
Get Clean Before Me
Get washed and clean up
your life before My glorious throne. Put away the evil of your deeds from
before My eyes. I see what you have done. I see where you are
going. Stop.
Stop and learn to do
well. Do the right things. Help those that are oppressed and are
hurting. Go attend to the fatherless and stand along side the widows in
their cries. Notice them and help them.
Listen to Me. Even
though your sins are colored as scarlet red I will make them white as
snow. Though they are crimson red I will remove them far from you.
If you do this and are
willing from your heart and obedient in your actions, I promise it will be good
for you. You will enjoy the goodness that I give.
But, if you refuse and
rebel you will be devoured.
O My people, you used to be
so faithful to Me. Now you are a harlot. You used to have sound
judgment of right and wrong. But now, you only do what is
despicable.
The things I gave you to
enjoy are decaying on the vine. Can you not see this?
Your leaders are
rebellious. They are doing what pleases their own pleasure. They
associate with thieves. They steal what belongs to others. They
accept bribes. They plan in secret things that harm the
people. I can see this.
Decide what you will
do. The time appointed has arrived.
I will ease Me of my
adversaries and avenge Myself of My enemies. All will see."
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