This part of Isaiah 59 describes the discouragement and dissatisfaction which the Jews of the first century felt because of their economic and political situation. They were slaves of the Romans, politically dominated by the powerful Caesars on the Tiber River, and could not even appoint their own High Priest. The passage also describes how the people gave themselves to brooding on and hatching purposes which were as pernicious and destructive as the eggs of venomous serpents. Isaiah 59 is a potent reminder that while our sins may separate us from God, divine intervention and salvation are always within our reach. Whoever you are reading this. God can hear you and reach you. Therefore reach out and take the extended hand of Jesus Christ, and then be HIs instrument to touch this lost and dying world.

It reads in Isaiah 59:1-8 Easy To Read Version> Look, the Lord’s power is enough to save you. He can hear you when you ask him for help. It is your sins that separate you from your God. He turns away from you when he sees them. That’s because your hands are covered with blood from the people you murdered. You tell lies and say evil things. You can’t be trusted, even in court. You lie about each other and depend on false arguments to win your cases. You create pain and produce wickedness. You hatch evil, like eggs from a poisonous snake. Anyone who eats the eggs will die. And if you break one of them open, a poisonous snake will come out. Your lies are like spider webs. They cannot be used for clothes, and you cannot cover yourself with them. Your hands are always busy sinning and hurting others. Your feet run toward evil. You are always ready to kill innocent people. You think of nothing but evil. Everywhere you go you cause trouble and ruin. You don’t know how to live in peace. You don’t do what is right and fair. You are crooked, and anyone who lives like that will never know true peace.