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March 24, 2022

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Reading along with us in Isaiah? Here’s today’s reading:

Isaiah 57 (NIV)

1 The righteous perish,
and no one takes it to heart;
the devout are taken away,
and no one understands
that the righteous are taken away
to be spared from evil.
2 Those who walk uprightly
enter into peace;
they find rest as they lie in death.
3 “But you—come here, you children of a sorceress,
you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!.............Continue Reading

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  1. The picture of our idolatry compared to adultery is a powerful one. We recognize adultery as such a betrayal and a broken promise and yet we can easily let things come between us and God and God views that the same way. A betrayal of our commitment but yet as He reminds us later in this chapter He always forgives and He shows us mercy even when undeserved. There is always peace in God and never in the things of this world.

  2. How revealing it is that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. What consolation death is when we consider the glory of heaven and the deterioration in the world that comes from evil. Now that doesn’t mean we seek it, but when it comes, we can be glad for those believers for whom it does. And the greatest evil is when those who have known the truth exchange the truth for a lie. They know the God of the heavens and yet mock him by turning to idols to sustain them and to get their answers. Yes it is like adultery when we understand the close nature of what a relationship with God should be and how unfaithful we are when we turn away and say, no this is my god. It’s no wonder that God would say when you cry out for help, let you collection of idols save you. Because otherwise, God is the One who seeks to be our consolation. He is the One who is high and lofty but also resides with those who are low and humble. He desires to meet us where we are and lift us up, wherever we are and whatever we have done. He comes with mercy, forgiveness and righteousness. But we must then incline ourselves to His ways. He will heal and restore but He cannot condone or support unrighteousness. So receiving help from Him always includes following in His ways. But when we do, great things will happen for us and to us.

  3. The righteous find rest.

    “The righteous perishes,
    And no man takes it to heart;
    Merciful men are taken away,
    While no one considers
    That the righteous is taken away from evil.
    2 He shall enter into peace;
    They shall rest in their beds,
    Each one walking in his uprightness.”

    The wicked will not find rest.

    “When you cry out,
    Let your collection of idols deliver you.
    But the wind will carry them all away,
    A breath will take them.”

    But the wicked are like the troubled sea,
    When it cannot rest,
    Whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
    “There is no peace,”
    Says my God, “for the wicked.”

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