Isaiah 57

This chapter is rather interesting. Having just concluded God's scathing indictment of Israel's leadership; they have reached a point of no return. The judgment of God cannot be turned back. Israel, as a nation cannot be turned around. God will now reveal to the people what they have done and why they have done it prior to declaring his judgment to come. God is righteous and just. No one will be able to question His judgment when it comes.Yet in contrast to the unrighteous, the righteous remnant, during this time, will find peace, true peace. They will have the peace of God that passes all understanding. Furthermore, they will experience the wonderful blessing of God both in possession and inheritance.Now, God is righteous and just, but He is also gracious and merciful. In the face of this great judgment to come, God offers to the unrighteous an opportunity to repent. If they do repent, God is willing to forgive and able to heal.We live in a day where the return of Christ is at hand. God's judgement is soon to be poured out. For the righteous, stand strong in the LORD. Stay true to Jesus and His word always. For the unrighteous, God is ever willing to forgive you of your unrighteousness and to heal you of all your transgression, iniquity and sin.Jesus is coming so soon. Let us all be prepared for His return.Maranatha

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1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

2 He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

3 But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.

4 Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood.

5 Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?

6 Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?

7 Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.

8 Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.

9 And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.

10 Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.

11 And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?

12 I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.

13 When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;

14 And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.

15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.