Writing to the returned exiles, who hadn’t found the return home as wonderful as they had hoped, Isaiah brings them a part of God’s glorious plan for the world: of a people transformed by his light, who shine with his glory so that others are brought into the joy, peace and blessing of God’s family.…
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A tough passage- but one that, considering current events, should give us much cause for thought and reflection.
True fasting: What Godly Living Looks Like It’s easy to put on a mask and act the part of a true disciple. This chapter deals with that problem head on and leaves us not just with a challenge but a reminder of God’s generous grace. [Bible passage=”Isaiah 58:1-14″]
Isaiah gives the complacent returnees- leaders and people- a blunt expose of their sins and a stern warning of the coming judgement. But the situation is not hopeless- because the LORD himself has made a way of forgiveness.