The Bible is a great book for a few reasons. First, it is inspired by the Holy Spirit, so it is God's message to us written through some faithful people. Second it is always relevant because God never changes and human nature never changes. Individuals can change through the power of Jesus, but humanity deals with the same stuff, regardless of time or place.
I have been reading Isaiah. You would think it is like reading some old history book with a lot of useless trivia, but it is not! It is like reading a commentary on the news today.
Isaiah warns that a nation who does not follow the Lord will:
1. Be a nation of beautiful homes that are sitting empty (bad housing market Isa. 5:9)
2. Farms that are not being tended (I just heard a report about the collapse of collective farms in Russia and that free market farms, though few, are growing Isa. 5:10)
3. Be a nation that abuses drugs (a recent report on NPR said that 40% of Americans have tried marijuana. Isa. 5:11)
4. Parade sin and lose the ability to feel shame (Isa. 3:9)
5. Be filled with dishonesty and crude language (Isa. 6:5)
6. Be filled with conspiracy and conspiracy theories (Isa. 8:12)
I am amazed at the Bible. It is an ancient book, but it is like reading our news today in many ways.
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