No-one to Intervene.

This got me all riled up last week. Bible book of Isaiah, chapter 59, verses 12 through 21. I'm getting torqued up again just thinking about what I'm seeking to write here. The children of Israel are pimping their worship. They don't want to worship God. They want their stuff, their path, their life, their comfort, their "gods". Me too. This is my fickle heart being so hellishly diluted, dulled and distracted that I'm willingly blind as a bat to the holy God who wants to ravage me with His holy, intimate love.

They say things like, "our offenses are many", "our sins testify against us", "we acknowledge sin and rebellion against the Lord", "turning our backs on the Lord", "uttering lies our hearts have conceived", "truth is nowhere to be found". Pretty solid assessment of hearts blatantly turned away from worshipping the One true God.

And then we come to this crazy amazing, holy intersection in verse 16. I ask God to let this land on you. "The Lord saw that there was no one, He was appalled.....". Pause there. I don't really want thoughts like this to land on me. God is appalled at our sin sick rebellion. I look God in the face, I spit on Him and I go my own way. I've looked in the God face of such a torrent of kindness that my feeble heart can't possibly fathom it's depths and force and I've mustered energy from within the depths that He has created in me and instead of forthcoming gushing gratitude comes bitter, toxic cursing rebellion. And so......as I look at....He's appalled. I think I get that, in thimble full form.

Ok. Back to verse 16...."He was appalled (about what?), that there was no one to intervene!" There was no one to intervene. So, let this wiggle around a little bit and find the gut of your soul. What is this telling us?

HE'S LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO INTERVENE IN A SIN SICK LAND WITH HIM!!!!!!

He's looking for someone to intervene in a sin sick land WITH Him! What? He said it, not me. Don't skip over this. I believe this is a worthwhile rant. He wouldn't be looking if there wasn't the possibility of finding someone. And here is the kicker. He doesn't NEED to look for anyone. He's got this. One blow of the breath of His lips. Every molecule wiped clean including our fickle souls. But that's not what He has done. And so if He's looking for someone to intervene, and doesn't need to do that because He's beyond got this, then what are we left with? He WANTS someone to intervene with Him. I don't have a way on this page to emphasize the power and intensity of this thought. It is life changing. God wants you and I to stand with Him in intimate power, love and righteousness to intervene WITH HIM in this sin sick planet, AND.....wait for it....in my and your own sin sick heart. Colossal, intimate invitation.

God and you intervening. Is this real? How can it be?

Is He finding you and I? Not pressure. Invitation.

Real.

I don't think I can write other words about this. It's too big a thought for my little heart. Holy Spirit of God, blow. Blow over these hearts here today.

With emphasis.....THERE IS MORE!