Isaiah 1 – Once My People

Remember when I was talking about Isaiah not being so happy? Case in point, the beginning of his message to his people.

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You were once my people
Proudly bearing my name
You were once my children
Pleased to do what Daddy said
Now, you have no leader
Hopeless, lost, and wandering

Rebellious and forsaken
All of you is wounded
Breaks my heart to call you
Sodom and Gomorrah

I gave you my blessing
So all the earth would know me
You hijacked my goodness
Stealing what was mine to give
Now, you’ve been commodified
Whores for many nations

But the orphan and the widow
Need to know my justice
Hold onto my goodness
Throw away your evil

So c’mon, come to me, wash yourself clean
Give to me your scarlet sin, and you’ll be white as snow
Desire me, trust my words; I’ll give you what is good
But you rebel, and you refuse
And you will be, you will be consumed

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