Isaia 58:2
THEY SEEK ME DAY AFTER DAY, AND DESIRE TO KNOW MY WAYS,
LIKE A NATION THAT HAS DONE WHAT IS JUST AND NOT ABANDONED
THE LAW OF THEIR GOD; THEY ASK ME TO DECLARE WHAT IS DUE THEM,
PLEASED TO GAIN ACCES TO GOD.
"WHY DO WE FAST, AND YOU DO NOT SEE IT?
AFFLICT OURSELVES, AND YOU TAKE NO NOTE OF IT?"
Isaia 58:2
I strongly recommend you read the whole chapter.
Again, I do fast.
BUT we should not be surprised if we do not have a revival.
We are not asking for justice, we are not making sure justice is done.
In many rich countries abortion is now legal. What have christians done to stop this?
In poor countries women and children are abused. What has the church done?
In rich countries old folks are sent to old people's homes,
in poor countries they stay home but they are laughed at and scorned.
In rich countries children are left alone because their parents have to work,
In poor countries children are left alone because their parents HAVE to work.
These kids grow up alone, in the streets or in front of their tv.
Drugs, knocking at their door find them easy victims.
Teen agers are having sex at the age of twelve or less.
Early pregnancies, abortion, aids...
Do you know what goes on outside "your" world?
Homosexuality is now acceptable and promoted.
Child abuse no longer surprises us, we sigh but nothing more.
We are now too busy inside the church, conferences, seminars, prayer meetings, worship meetings...no time to reach out. No time to bring justice to the dying world outside.
Do we really want God to answer our fast?
Then it is time we move outside...to bring justice to a dying world.
It is time that we get our overalls on, and go out to a dying world.
Do we want God to answer our fast?
We have a lot to do: clean up our hearts and focus on the outside...
We have a lot to do, but there is hope:
I WILL TURN MY HAND AGAINST YOU,
AND REFINE YOUR DROSS IN THE FURNACE,
REMOVING ALL YOUR ALLOY.
I WILL RESTORE YOUR JUDGES AS AT FIRST,
AND YOUR COUNSELORS AS IN THE BEINNING;
AFTER THAT YOU SHALL BE CALLED
CITY OF JUSTICE, FAITHFUL CITY.
SION SHALL BE REDEEMED BY JUDGMENT,
AND HER REPENTANT ONES BY JUSTICE.
Isaia 1: 26-27
LIKE A NATION THAT HAS DONE WHAT IS JUST AND NOT ABANDONED
THE LAW OF THEIR GOD; THEY ASK ME TO DECLARE WHAT IS DUE THEM,
PLEASED TO GAIN ACCES TO GOD.
"WHY DO WE FAST, AND YOU DO NOT SEE IT?
AFFLICT OURSELVES, AND YOU TAKE NO NOTE OF IT?"
Isaia 58:2
I strongly recommend you read the whole chapter.
Again, I do fast.
BUT we should not be surprised if we do not have a revival.
We are not asking for justice, we are not making sure justice is done.
In many rich countries abortion is now legal. What have christians done to stop this?
In poor countries women and children are abused. What has the church done?
In rich countries old folks are sent to old people's homes,
in poor countries they stay home but they are laughed at and scorned.
In rich countries children are left alone because their parents have to work,
In poor countries children are left alone because their parents HAVE to work.
These kids grow up alone, in the streets or in front of their tv.
Drugs, knocking at their door find them easy victims.
Teen agers are having sex at the age of twelve or less.
Early pregnancies, abortion, aids...
Do you know what goes on outside "your" world?
Homosexuality is now acceptable and promoted.
Child abuse no longer surprises us, we sigh but nothing more.
We are now too busy inside the church, conferences, seminars, prayer meetings, worship meetings...no time to reach out. No time to bring justice to the dying world outside.
Do we really want God to answer our fast?
Then it is time we move outside...to bring justice to a dying world.
It is time that we get our overalls on, and go out to a dying world.
Do we want God to answer our fast?
We have a lot to do: clean up our hearts and focus on the outside...
We have a lot to do, but there is hope:
I WILL TURN MY HAND AGAINST YOU,
AND REFINE YOUR DROSS IN THE FURNACE,
REMOVING ALL YOUR ALLOY.
I WILL RESTORE YOUR JUDGES AS AT FIRST,
AND YOUR COUNSELORS AS IN THE BEINNING;
AFTER THAT YOU SHALL BE CALLED
CITY OF JUSTICE, FAITHFUL CITY.
SION SHALL BE REDEEMED BY JUDGMENT,
AND HER REPENTANT ONES BY JUSTICE.
Isaia 1: 26-27
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