“Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD” (Isaiah 26:10).
The Bible is clear!! God loves all people and He really DOES desire that all men and women would be saved! (See 1 Timothy 2:4; 2 Peter 3:9; and Ezekiel 33:11). He very much hates the fact that men and women will be dying and perishing in their sins! Obviously, that’s why He sent Jesus as One who could “save” us “from our sins” (Matthew 1:21; John 3:16). He loves us and desires all to be with Him. However, God cannot and will not allow any sin or disobedience to enter into His pure and Holy Universe for eternity (See Genesis 3:22-24). Nothing that defiles or works any kind of crookedness or sin will ever be able to enter into the Holy gates of Heaven (Revelation 21:27). God will cleanse and purify the whole universe from sin. Only righteousness will be in His heavenly land. We are going to a land in which only righteousness dwells! A pure and holy Canaan! (2 Peter 3:13). He must first purity our hearts, that we may enter, otherwise we will not be there.
Isaiah 26:10 says, If God showed favor to the wicked, to let them come on into heaven, still it would be no advantage to anyone!!! They would still NOT learn righteousness! Instead, they would pollute the pure and holy land of heaven. They would bring their corruption, sin, and wickedness into that blessed land! They would deal unjustly and they would not give any glory to to the God of that land. They would not see His majesty! They could not behold His presence! Sadly, there is no option for them, but to die in their sins (if they would not be saved from their sins). Heaven would be no joy to the sinner if permitted to enter there for their love of sin and wickedness would never be catered to there. The sin they love would never be permitted or allowed! Therefore, if we live in our sins today, then we will die in our sins, and we will not be able to enter Heaven.
Thankfully, God gives us the forgiving and cleansing power of His son Jesus Christ!! He can purify our hearts and make us to be pure and holy in thought and overall character! Sinners, terrible sinners, “… such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God” (1 Corinthians 6:11). That means that Jesus does cleanse, transform, and change our lives forever if we let Him, and if we choose to serve Him and trust Him as our Lord and Savior! Jesus Christ has the power to cleanse us and save us by His blessed grace and His holy blood! Amen!! May you experience the saving, purifying, blessed, and holy power of Jesus and His blood that cleanses us from our sins and gives us pure hearts and minds! Let us choose to serve Him today! Amen! Will you do so now?
[originally on our old CCM blog, 11-26-2012]
