Isa 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good,
and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put
bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Woe! The Hebrew word for “alas.” Now that’s a word we don’t
use much these days. The word can be used to express grief, pity, or concern.
Grieve over those who confuse good and evil, dark and
light, bitter and sweet. Pity them! Have concern for them, because if they don’t
come to repentance the judgment of God will fall upon them.
Perhaps the greatest example of this confusion is
plainly laid out for us on Calvary, where the Son of God, the ultimate Good was
called evil and crucified. Where the ultimate in Light was considered dark and
nailed to a tree. Where the ultimate in sweetness was deemed worthy of nothing
but bitter gall as He was breathing His last.
And what did He do? He grieved over their confusion!
He pitied them and was greatly concerned for them as He cried out, “Father,
forgive them, for they do not know what they do." (Luke 23:34)
When Peter gave his first sermon on that day of
Pentecost, you can sense the grave concern he had for the souls of those who
clamored for the crucifixion of Jesus when he said, "Yet now, brethren, I
know that you did it in ignorance, as did also your rulers. 18 "But those things which God foretold
by the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ would suffer, He has thus
fulfilled. 19 "Repent therefore and
be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing
may come from the presence of the Lord, (Acts 3:17-20)
We live in a world where confusion between biblically
right and wrong is greatly confused. Wrong is glorified and lifted up, whereas
right is mocked and labeled as intolerant. Woe to those who make a mockery of
the Word of God. Grieve over their lostness. Pity their end, be concerned about
their souls as you boldly proclaim the truth of God’s Word in what you say and
do.
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