I think I enjoyed Chronicles more than I am enjoying Isaiah. It is like being scolded and lectured forever. The 'high points' seem mostly prophecy that has not been fulfilled yet. I know a time of joy and no more tears is coming, but when I read passages like this, I worry that I might not make it!
In Christ I am free--and should not feel as condemned as I do reading this. Pray for my protection against the evil one. He is after me today.
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2028:14-30:11;galatians%203:23-4:31;psalm%2062:1-12;proverbs%2023:19-21
13 The Lord says:
"These people come near to me with their mouth
and honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
Their worship of me
is made up only of rules taught by men. [f]
14 Therefore once more I will astound these people
with wonder upon wonder;
the wisdom of the wise will perish,
the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
15 Woe to those who go to great depths
to hide their plans from the LORD,
who do their work in darkness and think,
"Who sees us? Who will know?"
16 You turn things upside down,
as if the potter were thought to be like the clay!
Shall what is formed say to him who formed it,
"He did not make me"?
Can the pot say of the potter,
"He knows nothing"?
