Isa
57:15 (ESV) For thus says the One who is high and lifted up,
who
inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:
"I dwell in the high and holy place,
and
also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit,
to revive the spirit of the lowly,
and to
revive the heart of the contrite.
NOTE: We are not
like God in knowledge or holiness or many other attributes. We are made in his
image, but that does not make us like him. We can love, and freely choose, and
can be aware of our place in the universe, but we fall infinitely short of God.
And yet, he dwells with those who have a contrite and lowly spirit. Apparently,
God enjoys those who recognize their sinfulness and understand the difference
between them and God. He enjoys communion with these followers and he desires
to revive them. We need revival and, we need restoration. The ultimate
restoration will bring us back to where God intended us when he created us to
live in a garden without fear of death. That day is coming soon and the change
will start in the Millennial kingdom where God begins restoring his creation as
he intended it to be at the beginning. But even before then, he works to revive
and restore his children. There is no sin or action of the truly contrite that
God cannot bring good into the person's life. David failed greatly, but God
restored him. There were consequences, but God never left David. God yearns to
revive the contrite and lowly. May sin never harden our hearts such that we are
not contrite or fail to recognize our lowliness compared to God.
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