" they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty Therefore the Lord's anger burns " (vv. 24-25)
Bible Verses: Isaiah 5:18-25Psalms 5:1-6Psalms 11:5Habakkuk 1:12-13Zechariah 8:16-17
Read MoreGod pronounces a woe on those who reverse moral standards, making sin respectable and suggesting that purity is something less than desirable. Herbert Vander Lugt cited three contemporary illustrations of how men tamper with moral distinctions. "First, I read an article which treated lightly the bad results of pornography, but deplored the 'puritanical attitude of religionists.' Second, I came across a newspaper account that told about a group of concerned parents who were trying to get an...
Bible Verses: Isaiah 5:20
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For Reading and Meditation: Isaiah 5:18-25
We pick up from where we left off yesterday with the thought that "wrath" is not a defect in the divine character; rather, it would be a defect if wrath were absent from Him. Those who see God's wrath as petulance or retaliation, inflicting punishment for the sake of it, or in return for some injury received, do not...