Isaiah 24:4-5
New Living Translation (NLT)
4 The earth mourns and dries up,
and the land wastes away and withers.
Even the greatest people on earth waste away.
5 The earth suffers for the sins of its people,
for they have twisted God’s instructions,
violated his laws,
and broken his everlasting covenant.
Not only the people suffered from their sins; even the land suffered the effects of evil and law breaking. Today we see the results of sin in our own land - pollution, crime, addiction, poverty. Sin affects ever aspect of society so extensively that even those faithful to God suffer. We cannot blame God for these conditions because human sin has brought them about. The more we who are believers renounce sin, speak against immoral practices, and share God's Word with others, the more we slow our society's deterioration. We must not give up: sin is rampant, but we can make a difference.
Joe
and the land wastes away and withers.
Even the greatest people on earth waste away.
5 The earth suffers for the sins of its people,
for they have twisted God’s instructions,
violated his laws,
and broken his everlasting covenant.
Not only the people suffered from their sins; even the land suffered the effects of evil and law breaking. Today we see the results of sin in our own land - pollution, crime, addiction, poverty. Sin affects ever aspect of society so extensively that even those faithful to God suffer. We cannot blame God for these conditions because human sin has brought them about. The more we who are believers renounce sin, speak against immoral practices, and share God's Word with others, the more we slow our society's deterioration. We must not give up: sin is rampant, but we can make a difference.
Joe
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