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God's Annulment.

Sometimes God has to let us go. It is not his desire, however I wan't to talk about a passage of scripture found in Isaiah 28, it reads in part; 
"Therefore hear the word of the Lord you scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem. You boast, "We have entered into a covenant with death, with the grave we have made an agreement. When an overwhelming scourge sweeps by it cannot touch us, for we have made a lie our refuge and falsehood our hiding place." So this is what the Sovereign Lord says; "See, I lay a stone in Zion a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who trusts will never be dismayed." I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the plumb line; hail will sweep away your refuge, the lie, and water will will overflow your hiding place. 
Your covenant with death will be annulled; your agreement with the grave will not stand. (Isaiah 28:14-18) What shocks me from these verses is that the people had made a covenant with death. This reminds me of the times we are living in now. When St. Pope John Paul was alive, he constantly talked about a possible culture of death, I remember because I was alive during his time, and also during the time of Mother Teresa. Back to our text, it was the leaders of the people who initiated this wicked covenant, and lead the people into great evil. This is a warning text for the leaders of our days. In Isaiah 28:18-29, God talks about the awful measured judgement that will sweep the land. 
This covenant represents the evil ways of the people that brought about the judgement of God, however there are two positive things we can get from this chapter. There is a prophetic reference to Jesus Christ in verse 16, and there is also the promise of God annulling their covenant of death, (v. 18). Even in the Old Testament, God made provisions for the people's sins. 
Now, anytime, and anyone who turns to Christ will be forgiven for their sins. When any people repent, God will lift the judgement. This is Mike. 

 

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