Isaiah and repentance
Isaiah 57:15 says:
Wow what an awesome God we have- a God that doesn't just stay up in his holy habitation but comes down to us and gets involved in our lives!
Those who quote Matthew 19:23-24 forget about verse 25 and 26.
I love the fact that Christ saves anyone from any background- people who have to rely on foodbanks, the looked down upon refugee and even the country club folk! All you have to do is accept the fact that in his love, he died on the cross and rose on the third day, so those who trust in him can recieve an eternity in heaven.
I believe the attitude Isaiah mentions is very important in recieving the Gospel though, as it would be very hard to recieve the Gospel puffed up full of pride.
The above verse from Isaiah should also be used in our attitude to repentance, to realise our lowliness and spiritual poverty before a thrice Holy God. But a Holy God full of compassion and love, eager to recieve ourselves!
For thus says the One who is high and lifted up,
who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:
“I dwell in the high and holy place,
and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit,
to revive the spirit of the lowly,
and to revive the heart of the contrite.
who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:
“I dwell in the high and holy place,
and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit,
to revive the spirit of the lowly,
and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Wow what an awesome God we have- a God that doesn't just stay up in his holy habitation but comes down to us and gets involved in our lives!
Those who quote Matthew 19:23-24 forget about verse 25 and 26.
I love the fact that Christ saves anyone from any background- people who have to rely on foodbanks, the looked down upon refugee and even the country club folk! All you have to do is accept the fact that in his love, he died on the cross and rose on the third day, so those who trust in him can recieve an eternity in heaven.
I believe the attitude Isaiah mentions is very important in recieving the Gospel though, as it would be very hard to recieve the Gospel puffed up full of pride.
The above verse from Isaiah should also be used in our attitude to repentance, to realise our lowliness and spiritual poverty before a thrice Holy God. But a Holy God full of compassion and love, eager to recieve ourselves!
