Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Woe to the wicked! But tell the righteous that it shall be well with them

Isaiah 3:8-11: For Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen, because their speech and their deeds are against the Lord, defying his glorious presence. For the look on their faces bears witness against them; they proclaim their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them! For they have brought evil on themselves. Tell the righteous that it shall be well with them, for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds. Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for what his hands have dealt out shall be done to him.

While Isaiah 3:8-11 is specifically addressed to Jerusalem, to all of Judah, there are principles that may be applied to all cities, to all countries. Trust God and submit to his will and he will continue to supply sustaining grace and increasingly and ultimately his glorious presence.

Things may be bad around the world, but "tell the righteous that it shall be well with them, for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds."

1 Corinthians 15:58: Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

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