RTW 2024

Your kindness to the wicked
    does not make them do good.
Although others do right, the wicked keep doing wrong
    and take no notice of the LORD’s majesty.
O LORD, they pay no attention to your upraised fist. 
   Show them your eagerness to defend your people.

Isaiah 26:10-11a

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But you are a tower of refuge to the poor, O LORD,
    a tower of refuge to the needy in distress.
You are a refuge from the storm
    and a shelter from the heat.
For the oppressive acts of ruthless people
    are like a storm beating against a wall.
Isaiah 25:4

• God continually warns His people about mistreating others, oppressing others, and admonishes us to be humble and teachable.
• Our first focus is always on us: We can only change us. We need to be open and receptive to hearing God’s voice and guidance.
• We cannot change other people. Some people do not choose to receive God’s grace. We can love them, but we must be discerning about what our involvement with them looks like, especially if they are continually causing harm without repentance. 

Take time to be discerning about our relationships with others.