Rebellion and Remnant of Grace
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Rebellion
Rebellion
God called his people to court—Is 1:2
God called his people to court—Is 1:2
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth;
for the Lord has spoken:
“Children have I reared and brought up,
but they have rebelled against me.
God accused his people of being rebellious children—Is. 1:2
God accused his people of being rebellious children—Is. 1:2
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth;
for the Lord has spoken:
“Children have I reared and brought up,
but they have rebelled against me.
God accused his people of being runaways—Is. 1:3
God accused his people of being runaways—Is. 1:3
The ox knows its owner,
and the donkey its master’s crib,
but Israel does not know,
my people do not understand.”
God accused his people of being sinful—Is. 1:4
God accused his people of being sinful—Is. 1:4
Ah, sinful nation,
a people laden with iniquity,
offspring of evildoers,
children who deal corruptly!
They have forsaken the Lord,
they have despised the Holy One of Israel,
they are utterly estranged.
God questions their thinking—Is. 1:5-8
God questions their thinking—Is. 1:5-8
Why will you still be struck down?
Why will you continue to rebel?
The whole head is sick,
and the whole heart faint.
From the sole of the foot even to the head,
there is no soundness in it,
but bruises and sores
and raw wounds;
they are not pressed out or bound up
or softened with oil.
Your country lies desolate;
your cities are burned with fire;
in your very presence
foreigners devour your land;
it is desolate, as overthrown by foreigners.
And the daughter of Zion is left
like a booth in a vineyard,
like a lodge in a cucumber field,
like a besieged city.
Remnant of Grace
Remnant of Grace
The Lord mercifully left a remnant—Is. 1:9
The Lord mercifully left a remnant—Is. 1:9
If the Lord of hosts
had not left us a few survivors,
we should have been like Sodom,
and become like Gomorrah.
The Lord’s mercy is not based on merit—Is. 1:10-11
The Lord’s mercy is not based on merit—Is. 1:10-11
Hear the word of the Lord,
you rulers of Sodom!
Give ear to the teaching of our God,
you people of Gomorrah!
“What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices?
says the Lord;
I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams
and the fat of well-fed beasts;
I do not delight in the blood of bulls,
or of lambs, or of goats.
The Lord’s mercy is poured into clean hearts—Is. 1:12-17
The Lord’s mercy is poured into clean hearts—Is. 1:12-17
“When you come to appear before me,
who has required of you
this trampling of my courts?
Bring no more vain offerings;
incense is an abomination to me.
New moon and Sabbath and the calling of convocations—
I cannot endure iniquity and solemn assembly.
Your new moons and your appointed feasts
my soul hates;
they have become a burden to me;
I am weary of bearing them.
When you spread out your hands,
I will hide my eyes from you;
even though you make many prayers,
I will not listen;
your hands are full of blood.
Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;
remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes;
cease to do evil,
learn to do good;
seek justice,
correct oppression;
bring justice to the fatherless,
plead the widow’s cause.
The Lord’s invitation is for sinners—Is. 1:18-20
The Lord’s invitation is for sinners—Is. 1:18-20
“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord:
though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red like crimson,
they shall become like wool.
If you are willing and obedient,
you shall eat the good of the land;
but if you refuse and rebel,
you shall be eaten by the sword;
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
Will you be in rebellion or in God’s remnant?
Will you be in rebellion or in God’s remnant?