my attention

isaiah 26:10-12

If the wicked are shown grace, they don’t seem to get it. In the land of right living, they persist in wrong living, blind to the splendor of God. You hold your hand up high, God, but they don’t see it. Open their eyes to what you do, to see your zealous love for your people. Shame them. Light a fire under them. Get the attention of these enemies of yours. God, order a peaceful and whole life for us because everything we’ve done, you’ve done for us.

my temptation is to read this as if i know eactly who it is written to, those heathen/pagan type.  but when i honestly look at what is being said, i’m afraid it is written to me.  please let me get it.  i know YOU’ve shown me grace.  please, let me get it.  when YOU hold up YOUR hand, let me see it.  open my eyes to what YOU do.  don’t let me ask YOU why YOU love people that i don’t like.  ask me why i don’t love them.  shame me.  light a fire under me.  get my attention.  order a peaceful and whole life for me.  because everything i’ve done, YOU’ve done for me.  let me see YOUR hand as YOU hold it up high today.  let me in on YOUR zealous love for YOUR people.