We are talking about what happens first before God gives you the answer to your problems.

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Isaiah 58:1 "Cry loudly, do not hold back; Raise your voice like a trumpet, And declare to My people their transgression And to the house of Jacob their sins.”

Cry loudly. God is about to give an answer to your problems, but you’re not listening. Is it really necessary to shout? Yes it is. Denial. You hide your sin in the shadows and act like they’re not there. The quiet small voice of the Holy Spirit is ignored, even rejected, or explained away, or drowned out by the noise of the world. Why does God have the prophet be so loud? Because you aren’t listening.

Don’t hold back. Is it really necessary to be aggressive? Yes, it is. Confusion. You tell yourselves that what is a sin isn’t a sin. Why does the prophet give it all his effort? Few listen to polite caution. Polite caution and not wanting to offend haven’t been effective. The truth offends the lie. Truth and lies are at war with one another. Is it possible to share the truth without offending the lie? The truth is not to hold back.

Raise your voice like a trumpet. This is getting annoying! Everyone will hear! Approval. You seek approval from others like you to verify to yourselves that it’s not sin. Why is the prophet so loud in public where everyone can hear? Your secrets are out in the open. It’s more difficult to find others to agree with you because the truth is out in the open for all to see.

Declare to My people their sin. Who is the prophet shouting at? God is confronting His people, the people who say they follow God. If God is who you serve as master of your life, then He has an expectation that you will obey Him. This confrontation is not for those who follow false gods. What if you can’t hear the trumpet blast? What if you can’t hear the words from God confronting you? Then you should humble yourself. Your condition of not hearing is revealed to you. There is also a possibility you haven’t decided to let Jesus be the master of your life.

Prayer coaching: “Jesus, confront (me). Get (my) attention! Blow a trumpet in public if you have to. Show (me) the sins which I can’t see. Let the truth confront the lies in (my) life. (I) give you permission to offend (me) with the truth, in order to set (me) free from the lies of this world.”