Isaiah 5:11
Woe to those who rise early in the morning, to run after their strong drinks, who stay up late at night till wine inflame them!
MEDITATION:
The fifth chapter of the book of the prophet Isaiah speaks of six woes pronounced against the various characters of the iniquity:
-The first woe: for all those who are characterized by the lust and the eagerness to acquire and keep everything for them. (v 8-10)
-The second woe is aimed at those who are characterized by the intoxication and the pleasures of the world. (v 11-17)
– The Third woe relates to those who do evil knowingly in defiance of God and of his judgment. (v 18, 19)
– The fourth woe concerns those who confuse evil and good, light and darkness, sweetness and bitterness (v-20)
-The fifth woe concerns those who have a high opinion of themselves and of their intelligence. (v 21)
-The sixth woe is for those who use their energy to get drunk with the things of the world, who are advocates of evil who benefits and who blacken those who do good. (v 22, 23)
The anger of the Lord will come against all of them, and the judgment of God will consume them and all their glory.
On the exhilaration and pleasures of the world, spoken of in verse 11, which is the subject of our meditation, the misfortune was in the captivity, hunger, and thirst, and finally the tomb, and the righteous judgment.
What is real is the fact that, because of drunkenness, the man destroy himself, his body and his honor, is exposed to all evil and all sin, and finally, the righteous judgment.
PRAYER:
Lord our God, give us the wisdom and strength to avoid drunkenness.
It is in the precious name of your son Jesus Christ that we pray.
Amen.
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