Rachel Workman: “Come now, let’s settle this,”
says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
I will make them as white as snow.
Though they are red like crimson,
I will make them as white as wool.
19 If you will only obey me,
you will have plenty to eat.
20 But if you turn away and refuse to listen,
you will be devoured by the sword of your enemies.
says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
I will make them as white as snow.
Though they are red like crimson,
I will make them as white as wool.
19 If you will only obey me,
you will have plenty to eat.
20 But if you turn away and refuse to listen,
you will be devoured by the sword of your enemies.
I, the Lord,
have spoken!”
If you will only obey me, you will have plenty
to eat. Simple right? The world says differently. I love how God says Come now,
let's settle this. An undeserved offering of mercy and grace. Much like myself.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Pat
Bell: My sins are like scarlet/I will
make them white as snow
This promise is made to us over and over in the
Bible. Thank God for his mercy.
____________________________________________________________________________________
John Burnett: 18 “Come now, let us
reason[a] 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.
19 If you are willing and obedient,
you shall eat the good of the land;
20 but if you refuse and rebel,
you shall be eaten by the sword;
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” The Lord is trying to reason with Israel and make it very clear, if you repent and obey, He will provide the good of the land for them to eat. If they refuse and rebel, the sword will destroy them. Our sins are like scarlet, crimson red, and bloody. He provides, through His Son Jesus Christ, the way for us to be cleansed of our sins and become white as snow and fine wool. Jesus’s blood washes us clean.
though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red like crimson,
they shall become like wool.
19 If you are willing and obedient,
you shall eat the good of the land;
20 but if you refuse and rebel,
you shall be eaten by the sword;
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” The Lord is trying to reason with Israel and make it very clear, if you repent and obey, He will provide the good of the land for them to eat. If they refuse and rebel, the sword will destroy them. Our sins are like scarlet, crimson red, and bloody. He provides, through His Son Jesus Christ, the way for us to be cleansed of our sins and become white as snow and fine wool. Jesus’s blood washes us clean.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Monday’s reading for Isaiah
1:21-25
See how Jerusalem, once so
faithful,
has become a prostitute.
Once the home of justice and righteousness,
she is now filled with murderers.
22 Once like pure silver,
you have become like worthless slag.
Once so pure,
you are now like watered-down wine.
23 Your leaders are rebels,
the companions of thieves.
All of them love bribes
and demand payoffs,
but they refuse to defend the cause of orphans
or fight for the rights of widows.
has become a prostitute.
Once the home of justice and righteousness,
she is now filled with murderers.
22 Once like pure silver,
you have become like worthless slag.
Once so pure,
you are now like watered-down wine.
23 Your leaders are rebels,
the companions of thieves.
All of them love bribes
and demand payoffs,
but they refuse to defend the cause of orphans
or fight for the rights of widows.
24 Therefore, the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies,
the Mighty One of Israel, says,
“I will take revenge on my enemies
and pay back my foes!
25 I will raise my fist against you.
I will melt you down and skim off your slag.
I will remove all your impurities.
the Mighty One of Israel, says,
“I will take revenge on my enemies
and pay back my foes!
25 I will raise my fist against you.
I will melt you down and skim off your slag.
I will remove all your impurities.
No comments:
Post a Comment