Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Isaiah 59:9-15
by: Leota Stevens.
The miserable condition of the rebellious human heart is starkly revealed in this scripture. Egocentric behavior separates us from fellowship with God. Disregarding his counsel leads us away from the path of life and takes us down the road to chaos and depression. The words of this passage were directed to “God’s people,” people who knew the way of righteousness but refused to follow it in humble obedience. To grow in our love for God, we must submit to his Lordship over our lives. Righteousness necessitates our willingness to find our delight in the Lord, and not in our own ways.