"Daily Thought" by Noe - 5.13.17

Entry Submitted by Noe at 1:54 PM EDT on May 13, 2017

Isaiah 59 14-16

14 So justice is driven back,
and righteousness stands at a distance;
truth has stumbled in the streets,
honesty cannot enter.
15 Truth is nowhere to be found,
and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey.

The Lord looked and was displeased
that there was no justice.
16 He saw that there was no one,
he was appalled that there was no one to intervene;
so his own arm achieved salvation for him,
and his own righteousness sustained him.

Isaiah 59 20

20 “The Redeemer will come to Zion,
to those in Jacob who repent of their sins,”
declares the Lord.

Hosea 6 6

6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,
and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.

Zechariah 1 16

16 “Therefore this is what the Lord says: ‘I will return to Jerusalem with mercy, and there my house will be rebuilt. And the measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem,’ declares the Lord Almighty.

Noe