The Lord Has Spoken

Isaiah 1:13-20


Bring no more futile sacrifices;
Incense is an abomination to Me.
The New Moons, the Sabbaths, and the calling of assemblies—
I cannot endure iniquity and the sacred meeting.
¹⁴ Your New Moons and your appointed feasts
My soul hates;
They are a trouble to Me,
I am weary of bearing them.
¹⁵ When you spread out your hands,
I will hide My eyes from you;
Even though you make many prayers,
I will not hear.
Your hands are full of blood.

¹⁶ “Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean;
Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes.
Cease to do evil,
¹⁷ Learn to do good;
Seek justice,
Rebuke the oppressor;
Defend the fatherless,
Plead for the widow.

¹⁸ “Come now, and 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 be as 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 devoured by the sword”;
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

God wants His children to come together in one mind, one heart, and one spirit.  Our world and most churches are doing their own routines, and it must stop.  We are letting spirits cling to us, that are telling us it is alright to act this way or that way.  God asks, that we not become like an wave in the sea, tossing to and fro, believing we will be blessed by our actions.  We all bleed red, the same red blood that Christ shed for us, that we might pick up our crosses and fight the good fight of faith to love all.  (Romans 13:8)  "Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law."  If God is saying, this is all we owe one another as brothers and sisters in Christ, why are we taking His words out of context, stealing, killing, and destroying each other, some in the name of God?  God is love and we must impart that love on Him and one another, if we want Him to draw near.  Verse 14 says, He is weary of bearing our self-centered attitudes, rituals, and prayers.  Verse 15 says, Our hands are full of blood.  We can't go on believing we can figure out peace without God.  He says, He is the vine and we are His branches, and without Him we can do nothing.  It is He and satan who operate our world and it is a war going on between the two of them as I speak.  We must choose whom we will serve, either love or hate.  God is love and He tells how to operate in that love 24/7.  It is up to us to turn from every evil way, that hinders us from connecting to God.  Verse 19-20 says, If we are willing and obedient, we shall eat the good of the land; But if we refuse and rebel, we shall be devoured by His word.  The Lord has Spoken.  

(Matthew 15:8-9)  "‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me.  And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”

Blessings to all who obey the words of God,

Vincent Young, Christian Analyst.