#soap # Isaiah 31 ## Title: God Has Hope For Us ## Scripture: (Isaiah 31:6-7) “You Israelites! Return to the one you have so blatantly rebelled against! For at that time every one will get rid of the silver and gold idols your hands sinfully made.” (NET) ## Observation: Have you ever thought about how much God loves us and never gives up on us? Think about it. How many times have we frustrated God by sinning against Him? How many times have we asked Him for help, protection, grace, etc… then we turn to our own ways after the miracle has come? So many times we frustrate the goodness of God, yet He never gives up on us. Even when we walk away from Him, the Lord constantly draws us back to Himself. He never gives up. He never gives in. He is always seeking us. He is always opening His arms to receive us. How many times could you welcome someone back into your life if they constantly hurt you? I don’t know if I could do it twice, but God does it over and over again. That is how much the Lord loves us all. ## Application: Think about the compassion of the Lord and His faithful mercy. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for never giving up on us.