Isaiah 1:18-31
Israel doen't know his God. They multiplie ceremonies without content. God is weary of such service. God look for those who worship in spirit and truth (Jn 4:23). God accepts cult of penintent.
1. Come now, lets us reason together (18)
God promises mercy of forgiveness to those who repent washing and making themselves clean. Their sin like scarlet will be erase and will become as white as snow. So God demands them to come and reason. Mankind is inclined to hide or internalize the problem of sin. But more we talk about it more we can resolve the problem of sin. That's why we sincerely write and share our sins and the mercy of forgiveness.
2. Sion will be redeem (19-31)
The people is in front of a fork: either repent and be blessed, or rebel and be cursed. If we choose the way of blessing, we will shall eat the good of the land. But if we choose the way of curse, we will be eaten by the sword (19) and we will perish (29). It's an irrevocable law of God, because the mouth of the Lord has spoken. We can't have a compromising attitude about God's word. There isn't individual consideration before God. God judges the city, although in the past it was a holy city, because now it is corrupted. Nevertheless there is a partiality in God's judgment. Contrary to pagan nations, it's a holy city where there was justice and uprightness. God has a plan, that Isaiah reveals from the first chapter: after having past the tribulation like crucible of blaze, the city will be establish again as in the beginning.
Prayer: Lord. Help me repent me and reason together. Help me decide to obey you to be blessed. Train me to be holy.
Bottom line: come and lets up reason together
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