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NASB | Isaiah 42:4 "He will not be disheartened or crushed Until He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 42:4 "He will not be disheartened or crushed [in spirit]; [He will persevere] until He has established justice on the earth; And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law." [Rom 8:22-25] |
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Bible Note: The points are well taken. Cain did not listen to God. He would not have listened to Abel. It reminds me of Abraham’s statement in Luke 16. Abraham saith unto him, “They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.” And he said,” Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent“. And he said unto him, “If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.” I agree also as to the reasons you gave, why the church is asleep. On the one hand, prosperity. On the other hand, problems same as the world. Whatever the reasons we are asleep, God says we must awake. Wherefore he saith, “Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light”. And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Old Testament saints who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Yes, I know I left out the suffering ones and their suffering. But they were all winners. They all obtained a good report through faith. Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. It is true, too, that we must lead exemplary lives. But we are also called to go, to run, to fight. If there are preachers who ask them to sit tight, there must be some who also say, “Come on!” That would be a call to action. Satan is busy, and we've got work to do as well. |