Justice Demanded I

Isaiah sings a song. "My beloved had a vineyard on a rich hill. He dug it up and cleared the stones. He planted the best vines. He built a tower to watch over it. He cut out a winepress in the rock. He waited for sweet grapes. But it grew wild, sour grapes!" He did everything right. The vineyard...

King Uzziah dies. The people of Judah do not know what will happen next. The whole city cries. Officials whisper about enemies outside the land. The streets feel heavy with fear. Isaiah walks toward the Temple with a weight on his heart.

Isaiah cries out in fear. "My lips are dirty! I live among people with dirty lips!" A seraph flies down from above and grabs a burning coal from the altar with tongs. The hot coal touches Isaiah's mouth. "Your guilt is gone!" Then Yahweh's voice fills the room. "Who will go for us?" Isaiah answers...

Isa 5:1