Isaiah 1:5
Isaiah continued the revelation he received from God. Because the people of Israel were so morally corrupt and rebellious, God put a rhetorical question to them: “Why should you be stricken again” (v.5a)? In the Bible the word stricken has several meanings here, such as to smite, to beat, or to strike down. God questioned them as if to bring to their remembrance how He had blessed them. Their sinful actions didn’t make Him happy. However, because of God’s steadfast love for man, He was compassionate and patient; He waited for Judah just as He does us today to repent, desiring that all men be saved.
The question God asked was, because in light of punishment, Judah’s rebellion continued. He told them, “You will revolt more and more” (v.5b). Perhaps He was telling them they will become more stubborn and persistent in disobedience, refusing to accept correction. He said, “The whole head is sick, And the whole heart faints” (v.5c). The prophet Jeremiah said, “Lord, do not your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain; you crushed them, but they refused correction. They made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent” (Jer. 5:3 NIV).
Judah’s persistent rebellion alienated them from God and resulted in His case against them. Today, will you purposefully maintain a faithful relationship of love and obedience to God?
Lift your voice and shout, “Glory!”