The Bible chapter of Isaiah 58 beams brightly, revealing the depth and beauty of God's love for those who are suffering. God speaks through the prophet Isaiah. calling His people from meaningless religion to a life full of purpose, helping the broken.
Come discover God's priorities for our hurting world. Come discover God's calling for you. Start with reading Isaiah 58 in several Bible versions. The passage is so powerful and important that many have found it very helpful to memorize it.
The broken places of this world's suffering are exactly the place where God's glory is also being seen as people share genuine love. Explore these heartaches on your own or as a group to have more of God's heart for the world, to pray more intelligently and passionately, to find your calling and make a real difference for someone.
You will find many resources to explore this end-time description of God's people at Reach the World Next Door.
Selfish hands have trapped the poor
Bring them liberty
Child soldiers, prostitutes
Set the captives free
Widows starving, orphans cold
Share your clothes and bread
Lonely, cast-out refugees
Rest them on your bed
Broken-hearted, beaten down
Comfort, catch their tears
Abused, betrayed, shaken-up
Gently calm their fears
Stop your censure, cease to curse
Strife and fighting cease
Let your paths be right and just
And your love bring peace
Walls of truth are broken down
Raise them piece by piece
There is refuge in God’s law
Come repair the breach
In the Sabbath take delight
Cease your selfish ways
Honor God who gave you life
Give Him all your days
Then your darkness will be light
And your sickness healed
Righteousness will lead the way
Glory, be your shield
Every call your God will hear
Every cry and care
He will be the answer strong
To such a people’s prayer
Like a watered garden green
From a bubbling stream
Joy and grace will spring from you
Flowing pure and clean
You will be a city safe
Where the poor can live
Safety, shelter they will find
In the love you give
God will guide you every step
Your soul will never thirst
Since you served the broken ones
And put their healing first
In God’s presence you’ll rejoice
He’ll be your delight
Sorrow, suffering chased away
Finally, no more night
Ellen White lived in the 1800s where slavery existed in America, surrounded by much poverty and disease. She actively helped, sharing her possessions and opening up her home to orphans and others. Ellen White wrote, “The whole of the fifty-eighth chapter of Isaiah is to be regarded as a message for this time, to be given over and over again” (Welfare Ministry, 29). She saw this passage as a perfect summary of what God's people should do for the world's physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. She wrote much to challenge church members to help those in need. Explore some of her many quotes where she commented on Isaiah 58.
