SCRIPTURE
COMMENT
Chapter 14 begins with a plea by the prophet of repent, or return to the Lord.
God responds in verse 4 "I will heal their apostasy; I will love them freely, for my anger has turned from them."
What is the difference here, why does God turn His wrath away now? One can only surmise that this repentance is genuine. Perhaps Israel is tired of playing games or tired of not being able to gather God's forgiveness through their false actions and lips. Perhaps they have realized that God is mightier than they imagined. Or perhaps God has opened their eyes to these truths, both by His actions and His will.
Whatever the case, listen and meditate on verse 9.
Whoever is wise, let him understand these things;
whoever is discerning, let him know them;
for the ways of the Lord are right,
and the upright walk in them,
but transgressors stumble in them.
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