Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us; we wait for light, and lo! there is darkness; and for brightness, but we walk in gloom.
We've all felt this way at times; I have, certainly. This section, 59.1-21, tells us, however, this isn't all there is. God isn't impotent and/or deaf. God's hand isn't too short to save or ear to dull to hear. We've often placed walls between us and God's salvation; I know I have. We go down blind alleys; I know I have. Yet God is always ready for us to return. Isaiah is convinced that, when there is no human helper available, God intervenes. Christians believe, of course, the ultimate intervention is Jesus. The Chapter ends as it begins, with the assurance God will come as our redeemer. God will keep covenant, even when we do not.
Monday, February 18, 2008
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