“and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day:”
Isaiah 58:10 KJV
Isaiah saw that as the last days approached, the Church is called to commit to banish every form of oppression in our lives, churches and society; to remove scornful accusation and criticism of others and their ministries; to forbid the spread of malicious slander; to have compassion for the poor and disenfranchised; to comfort those enduring suffering and tragedy. Then God promises multiple blessings. Our spiritual light and influence will increase in our communities; discouragement and gloom will disappear from our lives; Yahweh will give us specific guidance and counsel to know what to do and where to go; He will fill us with renewing grace, even when we are surrounded by difficult situations; our spiritual lives will flourish like a garden with fruit and beauty; we will not cease to be an ever-flowing source of blessing to others; we will be given Yahweh’s grace to rebuild lives and institutions in our cities, churches and nations. All this, so we would reap the benefits of redemption given us in Christ Jesus. Glory to God!
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