Tuesday · 2026-10-13

Isaiah 59:1-21: The Lord's Power to Redeem from Sin

Today's Come Follow Me devotional focuses on Isaiah 59:1-21, reminding us of the profound effects of sin and the Lord's unparalleled power to redeem.

• Scripture Reference:
  Isaiah 59:1-21, available at https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/isa/59?lang=eng.

• Context:
  In this chapter, Isaiah addresses the people of Israel, who are experiencing difficulties and perhaps wondering why the Lord seems distant or unresponsive. The prophet clarifies that the Lord's hand is not shortened that it cannot save, nor His ear heavy that it cannot hear. Instead, it is their iniquities—sins such as lying, violence, and injustice—that have created a separation between them and God. This spiritual blindness and lack of peace are direct consequences of their transgressions, leading them to a state where they "grope for the wall like the blind".

• Reflective Questions:

  1. Isaiah 59:2 states, "But your iniquities have separated between you and your God." In what ways might subtle or overt sins create barriers in our own relationship with the Divine?
  2. Considering that the Lord Himself, "seeing that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor," brought salvation by His own arm (Isaiah 59:16), what does this teach us about the unique and indispensable role of Jesus Christ in our redemption?

• Closing Tying Insight:
  Isaiah 59 powerfully illustrates that while our sins inevitably create a chasm between us and God, His love and power to redeem are infinite. When no earthly solution or intercessor could bridge this gap, the Lord Himself stepped in through the Messiah, Jesus Christ, to offer salvation to those who turn from transgression. Recognizing that our own efforts are insufficient for full redemption, our focus today should be to humbly acknowledge any spiritual distance caused by sin and actively seek the Savior's Atonement.