Redemption Prophet

"For day after day they seek me out; they seem eager to know my ways, as if they were a nation that does what is right and has not forsaken the commands of its God." Isaiah 58: 2

The more we read into the Book of Isaiah, the more easier it is to distinguish that Isaiah was a prophet of redemption. He pleaded, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to draw Israel back to the ways of God. Even today, his words are still relevant to our daily walk.

Matthew Henry, in his commentary, wrote about Isaiah 58: 3-9:

"A fast is a day to afflict the soul; if it does not express true sorrow for sin, and does not promote the putting away of sin, it is not a fast. These professors had shown sorrow on stated or occasioned fasts. But they indulged pride, covetousness, and malignant passions. To be liberal and merciful is more acceptable to God than mere fasting, which, without them, is vain and hypocritical. The heavy yoke of sin and oppression must be removed. As sin and sorrow dry the bones and weaken the strongest human constitution; so the duties of kindness and charity strengthen and refresh both the body and mind. Good works will bring the blessing of God, provided they are done from love to God and man, and wrought in the soul by the Holy Spirit."