A REBELLIOUS PEOPLE

Isaiah 30:8-13  “Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever: 9  That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD: 10  Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits: 11  Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us. 12  Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon: 13  Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.”

The above statement was made by God through Isaiah to the national of Israel.  It could have been written to most generations.  It is one that can truly be written about those living in the world today in 2008. We can bring it even closer and apply it to those living in America  at this time. Another step brings it to the religious world around us. Paul spoke of those within the New Testament church that would not want to hear sound doctrine, but would have itching ears and would turn from the truth to fables. (2 Tim. 4:1-4)

The cry of at least two generations is give us liberty, freedom and unbridled restraint. They say, “let us do what ever we want and tell us it is O.K.” The present state of immorality, lawlessness and break down of the home and social responsibility are the results of following this philosophy.  It breeds corruption from Washington to rural small town America. God has been divorced from our laws, our lives and most of our religion. All manner of sin from drugs, homosexuality, casual sex, alcohol, gambling, robbery and murder are fostered by this mindset. 

Listen again to what Isaiah said about the Jews of his day: “prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits.  Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.”  People WHEN WE DRIVE GOD OUT there is no way to go, BUT DOWN! Listen to Solomon in Proverbs 14:34: “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.” We have rejected God, and we have been deceived. We say we are “living the good life” when we are on the road to ruin and destruction as a nation and eventually the damnation of our souls in eternal punishment.  When those in power from the federal level to local community leaders make a mockery of God and His word and belittle the foundation upon which this nation was founded chaos and confusion can be the only result. 

We as members of the church need to first give ourselves a very close examination to ascertain that  our lives our in total submission to the will of God. When we have accomplished that then we need to be active and vocal as citizens in seeking to bring God back into our society.  We cannot afford to be silent from either a spiritual state or as a citizen of this nation. We have a God given responsibility of spreading God’s will to those around us. We need to be very careful that we to some degree don’t desire to be taught “smooth things” and not the fullness of God’s will for us. We also need to be careful that we do not  put partisan politics above what is truth and right according to God’s will, even if economic issue are at stake.

It would not be fair to God’s word and the well being of our nation and our own souls if we did not give warning against this willful departure from God and His will. God  said because you have turned out of the way and despised My  word and trusted in oppression and perverseness, this iniquity shall to you as a breach ready to fall, a swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.  The high walls of this nation are “swelling out.”

WARNING: No people or nation has rejected God and turned their backs against His will and long survived. God will soon reject those that turn their backs on Him.  Take heed America!   “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!  21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!”  ( Isa. 5:20-21)