Isaiah 36:1-3, 13-20; 37:1-7; 2:1-4, NRSV
Matthew 5:14, NRSV
Reflections
To escape the distress caused by regret for the past or fear about the future, this is the rule to follow: leave the past to the infinite mercy of God, the future to his good providence; give the present wholly to his love by being faithful to his grace.
— Jean-Pierre de Caussade,
The Joy of the Saints
- Dire situation in the story from Isaiah
- The lie “God cannot save us”
- What voices
- With many voices and lies, we forget who we are
- We are image of God
- Isaiah answered with vision
- Even when our dreams/vision die, can we trust God’s vision?
- Forgiveness is just part of healing
- Gods sends prophets or other Christ followers to us, to let us know God’s vision and dream
- Chuck DeGroat: Stop defining yourself by your stumbling, and start defining yourself by your deepest identity. God paid an awfully big price to make his welcome crystal clear for you…now receive it.
