Look down from heaven and see from Your holy and glorious
habitation; Where are Your zeal and Your mighty deeds? The
stirrings of Your heart and Your compassion are restrained toward me. For You
are our Father, though Abraham does not know us And
Israel does not recognize us. You, O Lord, are
our Father, Our Redeemer from of old is Your name.
Isaiah
63:15-16 New American Standard
Bible (NASB)
After recounting
God’s mercies, Isaiah beckons God to return His people to Him. They had turned
from Him and were as people who had never known Him. At the time this was
written, they had not yet been defeated or exiled. They were still living in
rampant sin. Isaiah begged God to bring the people back to devoted service to
Him. Unfortunately, that path led through devastating circumstances. Often, the
way to reformation is through great pain. The sin, bad habits or ungodly
character traits which need to be removed are so attached they have to be cut
or burned away like cancer. The road to restoration hurts. It requires humility
to admit we were wrong, that blow to pride can sting. It requires sacrificing
something which we hold dear, that sacrifice isn’t easy. But God is
compassionate. He will restore if we are willing to go through the pain to get
there. Running from the pain will prevent our healing. Are you willing to go
through the fire?
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