the future...

i have seen this reference now twice in the last 2 weeks, "Isaiah 58", first with robert and nathan. i came across it again, when i was listening to shane claiborne's talk, "finding your calcutta".

what a great chapter. and it really gets rolling in verse 6. the first verses the people are kinda being called out about what they are doing. then in verse 6, it cuts loose with what we "should" be doing.
6 "Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?
7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness [a] will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

i am especially encouraged by verse 8. this encouraging as we begin with this movement of a missional church and moglo. the Lord has our backs. sweet!

but then i kept on reading and saw this,
"Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings."

oh man, that is cool. rebuild, raise up, repairer, restorer...wow...

let me think on that some more. it is deep and meaningful to where we are right now. on the edge, listening, anticipating what God is wanting us to do, where to go, how to share the vision, how to impact the community with His redemptive love and work.

rock on...