SINCERE MILK
TUESDAY JUNE 23, 2020
TOPIC: WOE UNTO THEM!
TEXT: ISAIAH 5:16-21
Key Verse: "Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" (Isaiah 5:20).
Anguish, sadness, despair, affliction and grief are some of the words that have the same meaning with the word "woe". They are all strong words that express God's deep displeasure against the people involved in sinful practices. The Lord Jesus also used the word *"woe",* on the Pharisees as He rebuked them for their hypocrisy.
The people of the world have given themselves to doing evil, injustice and wickedness. They deliberately chose to call evil - good, darkness - light, bitter - sweet. In a society where such people exist, there will be a great deal of injustice, cheating, lying, corruption and all kinds of evil deeds.
Most people do not understand that their actions attract rebuke and punishment from God. If they did, they could have stopped all their evil practices. People commit this sin of 'misplacement' as a means of covering up either their own ungodly deeds or that of their friends and family.
Such people, according to the word of God, are "wise in their own eyes and prudent in their own sight!" They deceive themselves by calling evil good.
God cannot be deceived. He will bring all evil workers to judgment. You must repent of all evil practices and avoid fellowship with ungodly children who call evil good, to avoid the danger of God's judgment.
Prayer: Lord, help me never to support others in their sin but to separate from evildoers.
Further Reading: Matthew 23:13-16