Isaiah 5:18-23 (Read Isaiah 1:1-18:7). Woe to those who drag iniquity with the cords of falsehood, and sin as if with cart ropes; who say, “Let Him make speed, let Him hasten His work, that we may see it; and let the purpose of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come to pass, that we may know it!” Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight! Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and valiant men in mixing strong drink, who justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the rights of the ones who are in the right!
Your country has abandoned me, I have not abandoned you. I have been rejected and removed from your schools, homes, governments, society. I have been removed from relationships. I have been not only rejected, but everything I stand for has been rejected. Lawlessness and sin have taken my place. You are a people of self-service, of pleasure, of excitement and self-indulgence. There is no loyalty to me, therefore no loyalty to the Country. I established this nation. It is built upon my Word, my precepts, my laws. Once I was rejected, then the precepts and laws governing this country were rejected. It has taken a number of years, but it has been slowly eating away at the fabric of your nation. Today, you see the product, the result. Violence and lawlessness in the streets. Division within the people. Amorality. Relative truth. No barriers, no boundaries, no standards. Yet, there is hope, for there are yet believers among you. Stand firm. Stand close to me. Study. Read my Word. Pray without ceasing. The days are dark and will grow darker yet.
Woe to those who call themselves my representatives yet do not follow me. Woe to those who call themselves pastor or preacher or priest, yet do not obey me. Woe to those who mislead their flock. Woe to those who align themselves with the lawless, with murderers and slanderers and those who would use and abuse my children. Judgment comes.
Amanuensis 