The Lord again called to me, saying, “Go to the leaders of my peoples, saying, ‘I have come with a message of repentance.' Speak and make yourself known to them.”
In fear and anxiety, I hid myself away, so that my soul was given to affliction. When my sufferings were complete, the Lord again called to me, saying, “Why have you hidden yourself away from My eyes? Do I not see all that your hands find to do? Have I not sent you, giving you My very words? Go forth and speak My Truth, My Grace is sufficient for you.” And so I completed my instructions and waited again for the Lord, with peace returning to my soul.
Then the Lord spoke to me again, His Spirit bringing me His Words, saying:
“Speak to the peoples, tell them of your departure from Me, and your return to Me in faithful humility. Tell them that as you had hidden yourself in your shame, and yet returned to My Grace and Mercy, so should they find Me ready to accept them, if only they should turn their ears to Me, and stop following after their sin and shame. Should they but seek Me, they will find that I am merciful and good to forgive."
Then the Lord said:
“To My rebellious children,
Israel, My chosen nation.
"Behold, I have made my will known,
by no alliance or treaty,
and by no other name
shall you be established.
You seek peace from the nations,
at the expense of My Name.
My Covenant and Laws are not established,
and so every covenant with man shall fail.
"If you return to Me,
if you accept and believe in My Provision,
I would establish you.
But behold, you delude yourselves,
you open your mouth to pray,
but speak only dust and sand.
Your words and your spirit for Me,
both are empty and dead.
"‘You will be My people,
and I will be your God.’
Was that not the covenant I established with your fathers?
But instead, you continue,
you kill My prophets,
to silence their mouths and words
you, yes even you, have rejected My Chosen One,
yet you do not return.
"You continue to say,
‘We will have peace,
we have returned to the Land,
and we shall possess it.'
You foolish nation!
Shall I allow you to live in the Land,
to find peace and rest,
even when My Name has no honor?
"You shall not have peace.
by My Name,
the Name of the Lord your God,
you shall not have peace.
For you make peace with deceit,
which shall not be honored.
See, I make those you bargain with
to hate you for your presumptions.
"If you had returned to Me,
if you had established your covenant with Me,
I would have given you victory,
yes, even against destruction.
I will save those,
who trust in My Name,
in both heart and deed,
when they repent and return to Me.”
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