Isaiah 1:6 NKJV
When God’s people alienate themselves from Him, their lives spiral downward spiritually and morally. Their affection is no longer on Him despite the blessings He bestowed on them. Their alienation puts them outside the ark of God’s safety, which leads to death. Paul said, “For the wages of sin is death…” (Rom. 6:23a).
In v.5 Isaiah stated that Judah’s “whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.” Here in v.6 the prophet’s message from God further highlighted Judah’s unhealthy physical and spiritual condition. He said, “From the sole of the foot even to the head, There is no soundness in it,But wounds and bruises and putrefying sores; They have not been closed or bound up or soothed with ointment” (v.6).
Because Judah lacked trust in God and continued rebelling against Him, they were totally broken “from the sole of the foot even to the head.” The prophet said that there is no soundness in Judah; the entire nation is ladened with iniquity. They suffered injuries and putrefying sores – fresh or open wounds that cannot be healed or dried up. Rejection of God is rejection of His healing. A sore left untended will become infected, spread throughout the body, and cause serious medical issues. When we sin and ignore our actions, the hurts and wounds from life’s issues will infect and decay every aspect of our lives. Yet, because of God’s love and mercy, He patiently waits for our condition to bring us to repentance that we might return to His soothing ointment of healing.
Today, lift your voice and shout, “Glory!”