Isaiah 1:2-5

 I know it has been a long time since I have done a bible study and I pray that you can forgive me. 

I want to start back with a verse that God laid on my heart and I didn't even know what it said until I opened my bible and read it.  It's not about a woman, but something I believe is very important,of course the whole word of God is important.

Isaiah 1:2
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
Vs 3.  The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
vs 4.  Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evil doers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are ogne away backward.
vs 5.  Why should ye be stricken any more?  ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

I believe that now more than ever, God is calling His children back to Him.  He is calling His children out, to stand and put on the whole armour of God and STAND!!    Just like when we raise our children and they get to the age that they begin to rebel, we rebel against God.  We don't stop and think about it that way, but that is exactly what we do.  When we don't listen to God and obey Him we are rebelling against Him.  Verse 3 talks about an ox knowing his owner and an ass knowing where he belongs, but Israel does not know, do not consider. 
I believe that sometimes no matter how long we have been saved, we forget who we are in God.  We forget about the power that belongs to us in Christ Jesus and this is when satan begins to walk all over us. 
America as we know has turned her back on God.  America has forgotten what this nation was founded on.  Vs 5 says the whole head is sick.  When the head is sick, the body is sick.  If the "Head" of our church's, the pastor's, assistant pastors, teachers, deacons, etc, would begin to line up with the word of God, we would begin to see our church's in better shape. 
We are in the last days and it is no time to be playing around.  It is time to get serious.  It's time to start walking the path that God has laid out for us.  We need to stop compromising!  Vs 4 talks about a sinful nation.  America is a sinful nation, and it's time to get back to God!!  They have forsaken God, forsaken Jesus the very one who gave up His life and rose again so that we might live!
God, help me to remain ever faithful to you and the call you have on my life.  May I be a light to others in darkness.  May I have compassion!

I just believe that it's time for the children of God to RISE UP and declare Jesus is Lord!  We have VICTORY!!!  WE WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

May you all be blessed and remain faithful to God.  May He use you, lead you and direct you.  May your life be a light to others.

Be blessed & Be encouraged ~God can use You~
* A Heart Adorned Women's Minsitry*
~Adorned with God~
Evang. Patti Smith