Here is what Yahweh says: “As new wine is found in the cluster, and someone says, ‘Don’t destroy it, for there is a blessing in it,’ that’s what I will do for my servants’ sake. I will not destroy them all. 9 I will raise up offspring from Jacob and from my chosen ones of

Their verdict is determined before me, and I will not keep silent: ‘I will repay them for what they have done; I will pay them back for what their sins deserve, 7 for both their sins and the sins of their fathers. Because they burned incense on the high places and blasphemed me on the

They are a people who continually insult me to my face. They openly and defiantly offer sacrifices to their gods in their sacred groves and burn incense on pagan altars.  4 They sit inside tombs and spend the night in secret caves. They eat pork and their pots are polluted with the broth of unclean

“I revealed myself to those who didn’t even ask to know me. Those who did not seek me found me. I said to a nation that did not call on my name, ‘Here I am! Here I am! I will help you!’ 2 Day after day I have graciously outstretched my hands to a people

Yet still, Yahweh, you are our Father. We are like clay and you are our Potter. Each one of us is the creative, artistic work of your hands.  9 Yahweh, don’t be angry with us! Don’t remember our sins again forever! Please look at us; we are your people.  10 Your sacred cities are abandoned

We have all become contaminated with sin, and you see our self-righteousness as nothing better than a menstrual rag. We are all like fallen leaves, and our sins sweep us away like the wind. 7 No one calls on your name or presses in to lay hold of you, for you have hidden your face

These amazing things had never been heard of before; you did things never dreamed of! No one perceived your greatness. No eye has ever seen a God like you, who intervenes for those who wait and long for you! 5 Those who delight in doing what is right— you go out to meet them with

God, if only you would tear open the heavenly realm and come down! How the mountains would tremble in your awesome presence! 2 In the same way that fire sets kindling to blaze and causes water to boil, let the fire of your presence come down. Reveal to your enemies your mighty name and cause

Yahweh, why do you allow us to wander from your ways and harden our hearts to be so stubborn that we do not obey you? Please come back to us, for the sake of those who serve you, for the sake of your people, the tribes that are your inheritance. 18 For a short time