I am in a bible study through church and we are going through Isaiah. It has been so good, but really challenging and convicting. Basically, God speaks to Isaiah and tells him to go to the people of Judah and tell them to follow Him and obey His commands. Over and over God gives this message through the prophets and every time, the people turn their hearts from the Lord. God continues to be patient and loving and the people continue to turn away. How frustrating that must be. I am learning all about this right now in my relationship with my son. Noah is starting to learn what discipline is all about. I love him with all my heart and would do anything for him. I know he loves me, but he doesn't like to do what I tell him to do. So he is disobedient. My heart breaks when I have to discipline Noah and see him cry. My patience is tested all the time now. It is incredibly hard to stay patient when I tell him over and over again "Do Not Touch!" I have realized by living it, how God's heart must break when we turn and disobey him. Yet he continues to be patient. What an amazing God we have.
