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“In that day the Branch of the LORD shall be beautiful and glorious; And the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and appealing For those of Israel who have escaped.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭4:2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.4.2.nkjv Beauty and glory represent the natural attraction to large size, lucrative career, political positions, prestigious professional pursuits, etc. In our competitive world, little or no attention is devoted to seeking the face of the Lord concerning the project of life. Whereas, little is capable of possessing the highest quality of inner beauty and glory when God is resident. Concerning the distracted and deluded daughters of Zion, the scriptures speak of a future day of deliverance from the Bursty Branch - the affection for the world of show and sizes. However, let the redeemed of the Lord claim the present day as their moment of deliverance from the fake world into the true fruits of the earth, having escaped the corruption from affluence and glamour. Little ...

“What do you mean by crushing My people And grinding the faces of the poor?” Says the Lord GOD of hosts. Moreover the LORD says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, And walk with outstretched necks And wanton eyes, Walking and mincing as they go, Making a jingling with their feet,” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭3:15-16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.3.15-16.nkjv Ignorance about the counsel of God is susceptible to an unholy invitation to indignation. Although the unrighteous actions of the elders of God’s people were not spared, ignorance about the genuine source of beauty in life promotes the presentation and patronage of the plundering workshop. The genuine source of wisdom, wealth, and winsome appearances in life is God. However, and in search of an alternative to waiting upon the Lord, many people are coaxed to embrace the recommendations of motivational speakers, online merchants, and sensational literatures. Unfortunately, the only alternative to pleading by the Spirit of God is th...

““Say to the righteous that it shall be well with them, For they shall eat the fruit of their doings.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭3:10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.3.10.nkjv The reproach of every nation, that is dominated by wickedness and sinful disposition, is the withdrawal of the influence of God’s grace and mercy in human considerations. Judah and Jerusalem was ravaged by the dearth of human and material resources, because their ways, work, and words are wickedly disposed against the will of God. And what is the hope of the righteous in an hopeless nation? Obviously, the nations governed by kids cannot accept responsibility for the upkeep of its leaders, needless to mention the needs of the citizens. However, the Lord guarantees the prosperity of the righteous, whose hope for mercy and grace is in the Creator of heaven and earth. God’s mercy and grace are not subject to regional regulations, but rather fully operational within the righteous’ realm. Wherever the righteous is called to ...

“The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, The haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, And the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day...The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, And the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; The LORD alone will be exalted in that day,” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭2:11, 17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.2.11,17.nkjv The Lord does not necessarily have abandoned projects; the setbacks in the Lord’s dealings are mostly the consequences of the preference of His abandoned people. For Judah as a typical example of God’s people, the setback was initiated by the preferences of the eastern ways to the provided ancient landmarks. After all, human considerations in terms of affluence of position, material wealth, career prospects, physical size and position comparisons, etc, often play a significant role in the desired choice of direction and devotion. While these considerations are not necessarily evil in themselves, the conflict or struggle of God’s people with any di...

“Now it shall come to pass in the latter days That the mountain of the LORD’s house Shall be established on the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And all nations shall flow to it.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭2:2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.2.2.nkjv Failure in life is never the absence of failed experiences, but the absence of persistence until the expiration of failed experiences. Failed experiences may not presently bring the desired increase in productivity. They are often the platform for building the future success stories. Therefore, all experiences of disappointments, deprivation, and depreciation of material resources without the destruction of the frustrated life are always blessing in disguise. The blessing in a frustrated life is the accumulation of the wealth of experiences upon which the glory of God can be established, if invited. Like the pronouncement to Judah and Jerusalem, the divine promise to all who wait upon the Lord is ‘it shall come to pass.....

“I will restore your judges as at the first, And your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.”” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭1:26‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.1.26.nkjv The clamour of every sick city has always been a change of leadership at every arm of government, i.e., executive, legislative, and judiciary arms of government. Unfortunately, the endemic cancer of corruption is often difficult to fight at the superficial surface of a mere change of party and personality at any position of authority. Homes and community of people are not controlled by officers of state government; yet each of these units of people is expected to be under the leadership of a judge or counsellor (e.g., father, mother, pastor, etc). In God’s assessment, the failure of Judah is more of the burden of these unit heads rather than the disappointment of the central palace king. Therefore, every redeemed child of God is called into the ministry of righ...

“Bring no more futile sacrifices; Incense is an abomination to Me. The New Moons, the Sabbaths, and the calling of assemblies— I cannot endure iniquity and the sacred meeting.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭1:13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.1.13.nkjv Futility of hands are not necessarily the products of feebleness or the absence of productive intelligence. It is often the product of faithlessness in the hearts of worshippers in sacred assembly. As it happened to Judah, the barrenness of the land was the product of the desecration of their hearts - the centre of an ideal fellowship with God. In spite of their consistency in the convocation of sacred meetings, including new moons, the sabbaths, and the calling of assemblies, their polluted hearts cannot invite the presence of the King of kings and the Lord of lords. Likewise, God is pleading for the sanctimony of the hearts rather than the sacrifice in the hands of His people. Unfortunately, the outside world remains decimated and devastated while...