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Isaiah 24:4 · KJV

"The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish."

King James Version

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Passage Context

2And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.
3The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.
4The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.
5The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.
6Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

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Reflection Questions

1

How do you respond to the idea of mourning in the world today?

2

What does it mean for you to see the world languishing?

3

When have you experienced a personal sense of loss or mourning?

Life Application

grief

Allow yourself to grieve the losses you see in the world around you.

humility

Practice humility to counteract the pride that leads to despair.

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