Isaiah 65 | The Wolfe Notes

Welcome, Family! We're nearing the end of our Isaiah 2024 study. While we claim no expertise, we're excited to sit with you as we both learn at the feet of Jesus. Each month, we offer a calendar that outlines daily exercises (adapted from Jenn Wilkin's Women of the Word Bible study process) to progress through Isaiah. Download December's calendar to follow along with us and witness what we uncovered in our weekly "Wolfe Notes" postings.

Contents:

1. Different Versions Noting and clarifying differences between KJV & VOICE.
2. Annotation My thoughts, connections, clarifications, and questions.
3. Research On practices God detested.
4. Summary An approximately twenty-word overview of the chapter.
5. Memorize Why I chose to memorize Isaiah 65:18.
6. Cross References Of Isaiah 65:18.
7. Respond to a God who does not force us.

Different Versions

I read Chapter 65 in the King James Version (KJV) and The Voice (VOICE). The KJV is a word-for-word translation while The Voice is a paraphrase.

Major differences I noticed (*My thoughts alone are in italics and designated with an asterisk.):

Isaiah 65:1

• Comparisons:
• KJV: (1) I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation (2) that was not called by my name.
• VOICE: Eternal One: (1) I was ready and willing to help before anyone even asked. I was found by people who did not seek Me; I showed My face and said, "Here I am! I am right here!" to a nation (2) which did not call on Me.
• Discrepancies: 
1. "I am sought of them" (KJV) vs. "I was ready and willing to help" (VOICE). In the KJV, the people are searching for God, but in the VOICE God is waiting for the people to ask. The KJV reminds me of the idea of a "God-shaped hole", when people know they are missing something but don't know that what they are missing is God. The VOICE shifts my thoughts to God and how frustrating it must be for Him to watch us suffering but refuse to ask Him for help. 
2. "That was not called by my name." (KJV) vs. "which did not call on me" (VOICE). The KJV reminds me of the open invitation God offers to all people, while the VOICE maintains the mood of the previous clause: God's frustration at being ignored.
• Thoughts: The VOICE maintains the message of the rest of the chapter: God's frustration while He watches His people ignore and purposefully defy His ways. The rendering of the KJV connects with Isaiah 65:8. Here, God agrees not to destroy all of us because even in unexpected places a faithful servant may be found.

Isaiah 65:11

• Comparisons:
• KJV: But ye are they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, (1) that prepare a table for that troop, and (2) that furnish the drink offering unto that number.
• VOICE: But those of you who ignore Me, the Eternal One - who turn away from My sanctuaries And reject My holy mountain (1) to chase Lady Luck and (2) cater to Destiny.
• Discrepancy: In both of these clauses, I am unsure what the KJV describes, but guess it is an unacceptable practice. In the VOICE, we get a clearer picture: the people rely on Luck and Destiny to God.
• Clarifications:
• A few other interpretations are:
• "spread a table for Fortune and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny" NIV
• "set a table for Gad [the Babylonian god of fortune], And who furnish a drink offering for Meni [the god of fate]" AMP
• The Hebrew phrases are:
• "set a table for fortune" The other place "Gad" is used is as a name for the first son Leah's servant Zilpah bare when she first stopped conceiving. Which the KJV explains her reasoning as "A troop cometh" and the VOICE "Good fortune has arrived!" The word Gad also means "troop" and is derived from a root meaning "to cut or invade". 
• "fill mixed wine to fate " We can understand the KJV's interpretation by looking at the word's origin: to count or number. However, Meni and Gad were likely pagan deities linked with destiny and fate respectively. 
• Thoughts: This has me asking, where, when, and how do I rely on luck and fortune to trusting in God's plan?  

Isaiah 65:20

• Comparisons:
• KJV: There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; (1) but the sinner (2) being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
• VOICE: Never again will a person not live a full life, for the young will live to be a hundred (1) And any (2) who die earlier will be considered cursed.
• Discrepancies: 
1. "But the sinner" (KJV) vs. "And any" (VOICE). The KJV creates a juxtaposition between the sinner and the godly, while the VOICE makes no precise distinction. 
2. "Being an hundred years old" (KJV) vs. "who die earlier" (VOICE). The KJV implies the sinner could still live to be a hundred, but his days will be cursed, while the VOICE implies any who don't reach a hundred will be considered cursed.
• Thoughts: For this verse, I prefer the KJV translation because of the  sinner to godly and cursed to full life juxtapositions that fit with the rest of the passage. 

Annotation

Notes on my process. *Denotes my thoughts alone. ! Denotes a connection. Researched quick answers are in italics. *R Indicates a topic with more extensive notes under the research heading.

I. Humanity's Denial (Isaiah 65:1-7)

1. I constantly invite you to behold Me.
1. See also Romans 10:20-21.
2. But you choose to do evil because you want to.
3. You openly insult Me by worshiping other things which I find detestable.
1. I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. Isaiah 42:8 KJV
2. What rituals are being described by sacrifice in gardens, altars of bricks, monuments, pigs, and unclean meats? *R
4. You think yourself higher than everyone else, but to Me, you are repugnant.
1. Smoke poured out from His nose, and devouring fire burst from His mouth. Coals glowed from Him. Psalm 18:8 The Voice
5. As has been true for generations, judgment will come for you, too.

II. God's Plan (Isaiah 65:8-10)

1. But I won't destroy everyone, for some of you are good.
1. "And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?" Abraham asked if 50, 40, 30, 20, and 10 shall be found within this city if God would still destroy it. And God said, even if only 10 righteous should be found in Sodom and Gomorrah, He would not destroy it. Genesis 18:23 KJV & 24-33 paraphrased.
2. Through Judah's seed, I will create a path of salvation, and My servants will dwell and inherit My mountain.
1. ! [Zacchaeus] has become a son of Abraham in a spiritual sense, following Abraham's example of faith. In a way, [Zacchaeus's story] is the story of all who come to faith in Christ. Jesus meets us where we are, calling us down out of our tree and inviting himself to dinner. And when we climb down and meet him, the encounter changes us. That change is reflected in what we do. And we become sons and daughters of Abraham." from "Becoming a Son of Abraham" at A Clay Jar.
2. ! But you, Bethlehem of Ephrathah, of the clans of Judah, are no poor relation - From your people will come a Ruler who will be the shepherd of My people, Israel, Whose origins date back to the distant past, to the ancient days. Micah 5:2 VOICE
3. They will live in a state of peaceful abundance.
1. Where are the plains of Sharon and the valley of Achor?
2. *Your weary thoughts and deeds transform into a promised land of rest.

III. Our Choice (Isaiah 65:11-12)

1. But you who forsake Me, favoring fortune and fame, will find only death.
2. Because you ignored Me and did things that you know I hate.
1. ! (*Opposite to how God treats us) I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. Psalm 18:3 KJV
2. ! I'll anticipate their prayers and respond before they know it; even as they speak, I will hear. Isaiah 65:24 VOICE
3. Choose to listen to God's advice. He made us and knows what is best for us. - Paraphrased Brant Hansen

IV. The Result of Our Choice (Isaiah 65:13-24)

1. Those who choose to live according to My ways, will eat, drink, and be merry; the opposite is true for those who reject and mock Me.
1. ! And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing. Isaiah 23:18 KJV (See cross references).
2. You who don't choose Me, will be clearly different from those who do, as a curse differs from a blessing.
1. ? Why do we need a new name? To further differentiate us?
2. ! I will give them, within My house, and enduring memorial and a name better than if they had sons and daughters - A name that will never be forgotten and will continue to inspire and encourage forever. Isaiah 56:5 VOICE
3. Your blessings and promises will stand; the mistakes of your past are forever forgotten.
1. ! Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19 KJV
4. Everything is different now: you have been given a fresh start. Forget the past.
5. Rejoice with me. That's what you were made to do.
1. ! Eternal One: Ah, Jerusalem, so miserable and distressed! I will rebuild you with floors of shimmering mosaics, set sapphires in your foundations. I will decorate your towers with rubies, and your gates will sparkle with all manner of precious gems. Costly jewels will adorn the entire wall that circles your precincts. Isaiah 54:11-12 VOICE
6. Grief and despair cease to exist.
1. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Revelation 21:4 KJV
7. You will live full lives, but those who don't choose Me will lead a cursed life.
1. I give them a life that is unceasing, and death will not have the last word. Nothing or no one can steal them from My hand. John 10:28 VOICE
8. You will feel secure and enjoy abundance. No one will steal the fruits of your labor.
1. ! Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. Proverbs 31:31 KJV (See our notes.)
2. ! He will open up the reservoirs of water in the sky and make the rainy seasons come each year, so that everything you do will be blessed. Your produce will be so abundant that you'll lend to many nations, but you won't have to borrow from any. Deuteronomy 28:12 VOICE
9. You are My people.
1. ! And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people. Isaiah 51:16 KJV (See cross references.)
10. I will give you what you need before you ask for it. I will listen when you speak.
1. ! (*The opposite of how we treat Him.) Will find yourselves a bit unlucky and your destiny an early death. You'll bow down and be killed like sheep brought to the slaughter Because when I called you, you did not answer; when I spoke, you refused to listen. Instead you did all the wrong things and made terrible choices - what I expressly said that I hate. Isaiah 65:12 VOICE
11. My people will all get along merrily, but those who do not choose Me will suffer. 
1. ! The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. Isaiah 11:6 KJV
2. ! God (to the serpent): What you have done carries great consequences. Now you are cursed more than cattle or wild beasts. You will writhe on your belly forever, consuming the dust out of which man was made. I will make you and your brood enemies of the woman and all her children; The woman's child will stomp your head, and you will strike his heel. Genesis 3:14-15 VOICE
3. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Psalm 23:5 KJV

Research

*Thoughts that are mine alone are marked with an asterisk and italicized.

To what offensive rituals is God referring that the people who worshiped other gods practiced? (Isaiah 65:3-4)

Sacrificing in Gardens

The Israelites would forsake God's temple and worship elsewhere.

• A common practice in Judah under King Ahaz.
• You will be ashamed because you found pleasure in idols and oaks; you will suffer disgrace because you bowed before images in gardens. Isaiah 1:29 VOICE (See also Isaiah 66:17, Micah 5:13-14)
• For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out their drink offerings. Ezekiel 20:28 KJV
• Even though they were commanded to destroy these places of worship to strange gods:
• Completely destroy all the places where the nations you're going to conquer worshiped their gods - on the mountain heights and hilltops, and under every leafy tree. Moses: Tear down their altars, smash their monoliths, burn their sacred poles, and shatter their idols! Wipe out every trace of the names of their gods in those places. Deuteronomy 12:2-3 VOICE
• But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. Matthew 15:13 KJV
• A popular example involved highly sensualized worship of Daphne near Antioch

Burning Incense on Roofs

Instead of a specially crafted altar of gold set aside specifically for burning incense, Israelites would use bricks inscribed with superstitious (ungodly) symbols.

• More accurately, "bricks" instead of roofs. Burning incense on roofs, often paved with bricks, was a popular practice in Judah.
• The king [Josiah] also tore down the roof altars, Ahaz's upper room which was crafted by Judah's kings, and the altars crafted by Manasseh for the two courts in the Eternal's house. He crushed them into piles of dust, and then he tossed the dust into the Kidron brook. 2 Kings 23:12 VOICE (See also Jeremiah 19:13.)
• And them that worship the hose of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by tyhe Lord, and that swear by Malcham; And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him. 000Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD... Zephaniah 1:5-7 KJV
• Bricks were easily inscribable. They would inscribe the bricks with superstitious symbols. God's altar was to be made of unhewn stone. Unhewn stone does not lend itself well to inscriptions.
• But if you decide to build an altar out of stones for Me, use only natural stones, not hand-cut stones, because any attempt to shape them with your tools will desecrate the altar. Exodus 20:25 VOICE
• The altar of gold was intended for incense.
• Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest: Deuteronomy 12:13 KJV
• Place the golden altar for incense in front of the covenant chest outside the veil, and install the curtain at the entrance to the congregation tent. Exodus 40:5 VOICE

Graves, Mountains, Sepulchers, and Caverns

Israelites believed sleeping in these areas produced supernatural dreams or visions from deceased ancestors, through necromancy, or from demonic spirits that dwelt therein.

• There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch. Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and becasue of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. Deuteronomy 18:10-12 KJV 
• And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead? Isaiah 8:19 KJV
• That will humble you so low, you'll speak from the earth itself. And when you do, your voice will issue from the very dust where you lie; Your voice will rise from the ground like the voice of a ghost, like a soft whisper from the earth. Isaiah 29:4 VOICE (See our research on this verse.)
• When Jesus came ashore there, He was immediately met by a man who was tortured by an evil spirit. This man lived in the cemeteries, and no one could control him - not even those who tried to tie him up or chain him. Mark 5:2-3 VOICE (See also Matthew 8:28.)

Swine Flesh

Forbidden by God because it was preferred by heathens. Yet the Israelites were continuously enticed by the pagan rituals.

• The broth of swine flesh was accepted by idols and often used in magic rites.
• That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. Acts 15:29
• Bring only the best crops from your first harvest into the house of the Eternal your God. You must not boil a baby goat in its mother's milk. Exodus 23:19 VOICE
• The term "idolatrous abominations" refers to the foulest sin of all - killing Jesus and rejecting Him still.

*Thoughts: Essentially, the Israelites acted against commands God gave them (Isaiah 65:12). Even though we may think we're getting what we want or that no consequence will result from our actions, Matthew Henry warns us to "watch against pride and self-preference, remembering that every sin, and the most secret thoughts of man's heart, are known and will be judged by God." Let us do as God says because He knows us and knows what's best for us. The truth is, we don't.

Source: Bible Hub commentaries on Isaiah 65:3 and 4.

Summary

Men reject and mock God. Yet God still plans and moves for those who do choose Him.

Memorize

I chose to memorize Isaiah 65:18 VOICE:

So take JOY and celebrate with unending gladness on account of what I am creating. Look carefully! I am making this place I've chosen, this Jerusalem, a city of JOY. I'm making her citizens, My people, a people of gladness.

*Because I need a little JOY in my life. I need to allow myself to feel it and to believe that even more JOY is coming!

Cross References

*Thoughts that are mine alone are marked with an asterisk and italicized.

Of Isaiah 65:18 VOICE.

So take JOY... 

• Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.  Psalm 40:16 KJV (See also Isaiah 12:4-6 and Isaiah 42:10-12)
• Sing, starry sky and every constellation, for what the Eternal has done. Shout for JOY, dark soil underfoot and deep caverns below; Erupt in JOYful songs, mountains and forests, and every tree in them! Sing joyfully, for the Eternal One has rescued Jacob, His people; The splendor of God will be revealed in Israel. Isaiah 44:23 VOICE
• Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. Philippians 4:4 KJV (See also John 16:24; and James 1:2)

...and celebrate with unending gladness...

• Those whom the Eternal One has recalled from a punishing exile, they will go along so easily. They will walk this path, Come waltzing to Zion, singing their way to that place of right relation to God. An aura of JOY never-ending will attend them; they will clasp gladness and JOY to their hearts, While sadness and despair evaporate into thin air. Isaiah 35:10 VOICE (See also Isaiah 51:11.)
• Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. Luke 10:20 KJV
• In the same way that a woman labors in great pain during childbirth only to forget the intensity of the pain when she holds her child, when I return, your labored grief will also change into a JOY that cannot be stolen. John 16:22 VOICE

...on account of what I am creating.

• Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 2 Peter 3:13 KJV (See also Isaiah 66:22.)
• that creation would one day be liberated from its slavery to corruption and experience the glorious freedom of the children of God. Romans 8:21 VOICE
• Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV (See also Hebrews 3:4 & Jeremiah 10:12)

Look carefully!

• At what I do: Purify (Genesis 6:17); Promise (Genesis 9:9); Create (Hebrews 3:4)
• At who I am: Helper (Psalm 54:4) Rewarder (Revelation 22:12); Able (Jeremiah 32:27); Aware (Psalm 33:18).
• At yourself: Transformed (2 Corinthians 5:17); Empowered (Hebrews 2:4); Corrected (Job 5:17)
• At others: Choose unity. (Psalm 133:1)

I'm making this place I have chosen, this Jerusalem,...

• And I John saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Revelation 21:2 KJV
• Second, I will return to Zion and live in the heart of Jerusalem. So it will then be known far and wide as the City of Truth, and the mountain of the Eternal, Commander of heavenly armies, will be called Holy Mountain. Zechariah 8:3 VOICE
• But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, To the general assembly and church of the first born, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. Hebrews 12:22-24 KJV

...a city of JOY.

• And all peoples of all the nations will walk by its unfailing light, and the rulers of the earth will stream into the city bringing with them the symbols of their grandeur and power. During the day, tis gates will not be closed; the darkness of night will never settle in. The glory and grandeur of the nations will be on display there, carried to the holy city by people from every corner of the world. Nothing that defiles or is defiled can enter into its glorious gates. Those who practice sacrilege or deceptions will never walk its streets. Only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life can enter. Revelation 21:24-27 VOICE
• And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. Revelation 22:1-5 KJV
• You'll never hear again, "Help! Call the guards!" Violence, destruction, and ruin will be things of the past in Jerusalem. You will name the city walls Salvation, and the city gates Praise. You won't need the sun to brighten the day or the moon and lamps to give you light. The Eternal One will be all the light you ever need. Your God will provide your glory, brilliance for all time. Your sun will never set; your moon will never be eclipsed in shadow. For you'll bask in the Eternal's light and silver splendor forever. Never again will you suffer the dark night of despair and gloom of mourning. Isaiah 60:18-20 VOICE

I'm making her citizens, My people, ...

• And so you are no longer called outcasts and wanderers but citizens with God's people, members of God's holy family, and residents of His household. Ephesians 2:19 VOICE
• Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. Matthew 5:3-12 KJV
• If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. John 15:19 KJV 
• Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:20 KJV (See also I Peter 2:11 and Titus 3:1.) 
• transform these humble, earthly bodies into the form of His glorious body by the same power that brings all things under His control. Philippians 3:21 VOICE 

...a people of gladness. 

• The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together ;and a little child shall lead them. Isaiah 11:6 KJV
• God will swallow up death forever. The Lord, the Eternal, will wipe away the tears from each nad every face And deflect the scorn and shame His people endure from the whole world, for the Eternal determined that it should be so. And in that moment, at that glorious time, people will say, People: This is our God! We put our hope in him. We knew that He would save us! This is our God, the Eternal for whom we waited. Let us rejoice and celebrate in His liberation. Isaiah 25:8-9 VOICE
• Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all. Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into JOY, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow. And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD. Jeremiah 31:12-14 KJV (See also Psalm 126:2-3.) 

*Thoughts: Choose JOY and hold on to it. We can trust in what is coming because God is planning it! He will create a new, glorious dwelling place -  a happy place with happy people. Now that's something to look forward to!

Respond

God is not forceful. He wants us to choose Him (Isaiah 65:11-13) and agonizes when we don't (Isaiah 65:4-7).

I can be forceful, especially when there is something I really want or when I believe my viewpoint is correct. I want people to agree with my opinion, solution, or choice and agonize when they don't. But, really, the only thing I should care about is if I'm choosing God's way.

I will not insist on my own way (I Corinthians 13:4-5). Instead, when I grow frustrated that others don't choose my solution, agree with my opinion, or support my choice, I will turn my emotions and affections to God's way instead of putting my way higher than His. I will continue pursuing that person in His love knowing that His will is for them. He alone is the fair rewarder of good and punisher of wrong.

In Closing

Father God, forgive me. I get so caught up in my life, my wants, my ideas, my plans, that I defend those instead of seeking You. I agonize over things that don't matter and treat the people You love poorly. Teach me to pursue Your peace and love with all of Your creation and trust You to punish evil and reward righteousness. Remind me that what matters most is for people to find rest in Your ways instead of agonizing that they are not following mine.

Learning with You,

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