The Lord Waits to Be Gracious

God's Prophets Demand Justice
God' Prophets Demand Justice

Advocates of Justice for All


God Demands Justice

Isaiah 30:18-26  The Message

¹⁸ But God’s not finished. He’s waiting around to be gracious to you.
    He’s gathering strength to show mercy to you.
God takes the time to do everything right—everything.
    Those who wait around for him are the lucky ones.

^19-22 Oh yes, people of Zion, citizens of Jerusalem, your time of tears is over. Cry for help and you’ll find it’s grace and more grace. The moment he hears, he’ll answer. Just as the Master kept you alive during the hard times, he’ll keep your teacher alive and present among you. Your teacher will be right there, local and on the job, urging you on whenever you wander left or right: “This is the right road. Walk down this road.” You’ll scrap your expensive and fashionable god-images. You’ll throw them in the trash as so much garbage, saying, “Good riddance!”

^23-26 God will provide rain for the seeds you sow. The grain that grows will be abundant. Your cattle will range far and wide. Oblivious to war and earthquake, the oxen and donkeys you use for hauling and plowing will be fed well near running brooks that flow freely from mountains and hills. Better yet, on the Day God heals his people of the wounds and bruises from the time of punishment, moonlight will flare into sunlight, and sunlight, like a whole week of sunshine at once, will flood the land.

For Reflection 

As our world evolves around us we sometimes wonder,  "Where is God?"  Wars abound, vengeance seems to thrive, compassion and a sense of community seems to be dissolving, and injustice is the rule.   Perhaps the question is not, "Where is God?" but rather, where are we, God's children,  God's professed people, followers of Christ?

Pray

that our knowledge of God, our worship of the living Christ, and our acceptance of the Holy Spirit compels us to also become a disciple; a doer of the faith.  Pray for all the visible disciples and strive to become one.