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““The Redeemer will come to Zion, And to those who turn from transgression in Jacob,” Says the LORD. “As for Me,” says the LORD, “this is My covenant with them: My Spirit who is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants’ descendants,” says the LORD, “from this time and forevermore.”” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭59:20-21‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.59.20-21.nkjv In the overdrive of unrighteousness and social injustice, the hope for righteousness and consistency in the service of the Lord are always dim. The redeemed of the Lord are readily oppressed by the flood of advances from the wicked, leading to different variants of discouragement, disappointments, and despair. However, for those who graciously exercise constraints to the wicked floods around, they know the Redeemer always come for the rescue of His delightful Zion. Although hope delayed makes the heart sick, hop...

“The way of peace they have not known, And there is no justice in their ways; They have made themselves crooked paths; Whoever takes that way shall not know peace.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭59:8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.59.8.nkjv Although the foundation of peace is the possession of a conscience void of offence, real people struggle with finding a mutually agreeable path of peace with certain fellow in life, work, and family fellowship. Apart from the exception of dealing with trouble makers, the convenient path of peace is not always the divinely recommended path for the situation at hand. Peacemakers must learn how to absolutely trust in the leading of God, as obedient children, in order to always strike the chord of peace in every relationship. Otherwise, it must be said to the concerned parties “The way of peace they have not known”. Whereas, the scriptures say “Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called Children of God”. Sometimes, the best known path to enforce peace, di...