Rise Up And Hear

It is easy to be complacent, to be at ease in Zion, even when the world is falling down all around us. As the Psalmist said, Ps 52:7, "Low, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthenth himself in his wicked ways." As sin abounded and the warnings of Isaiah sounded out they were at ease, they were living a carefree life of abundance. Sadly, this is rather like our time today. We have an abundance which gives us a sense of security, we don't need to notice the bad things in the world around us, indeed it is unpleasant to notice them. However, the Lord would have us rise up and take notice.