children unwilling
they say to the seers,
'see no more visions.'
and to the prophets,
'give us no more visions of what is right.'
tell us pleasant things,
prophesy illusions.
leave this way,
get off this path,
and stop confronting us
with the Holy One of Israel...
...In repentance and rest is your salvation
in quietness and trust is your strength,
but you would have none of it.
you said, 'no, we will flee on horses.'
therefore you will flee.
you said, 'we will ride off on swift horses.'
therefore your pursuers will be swift...
yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you;
he rises to show you compassion.
for the Lord is a God of justice.
blessed are those who wait for him."
-excerpts of Isaiah chapter 30
"Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.
There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off."
-Proverbs 23:17
'see no more visions.'
and to the prophets,
'give us no more visions of what is right.'
tell us pleasant things,
prophesy illusions.
leave this way,
get off this path,
and stop confronting us
with the Holy One of Israel...
...In repentance and rest is your salvation
in quietness and trust is your strength,
but you would have none of it.
you said, 'no, we will flee on horses.'
therefore you will flee.
you said, 'we will ride off on swift horses.'
therefore your pursuers will be swift...
yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you;
he rises to show you compassion.
for the Lord is a God of justice.
blessed are those who wait for him."
-excerpts of Isaiah chapter 30
"Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.
There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off."
-Proverbs 23:17