2009___Repairers of the Breach

2009 Conference Theme
"Repairers of the Breach" (Isaiah 58:12)

Justice and Righteousness are themes that run throughout the book of Isaiah. In Chapter 58, themes of fasting, the Sabbath and true worship are the focus, as these practices, when void of a heart that honors God, become empty.

But true worship from the heart manifests itself in caring for the marginalized on the earth. “If you extend your soul to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul... then the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your soul in drought and strengthen your bones. You shall be like a watered garden like a spring of water whose waters do not fail.” What is the result of our lives as we “satisfy the afflicted soul”? “You shall build the old waste places; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; You shall be called the Repairer of the Breach, the Restorer of Streets to dwell in.” (Is. 58:12).

As we serve the marginalized of our society, the Lord’s blessings will be manifest in us and through us. As we embark on the 13th annual Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation, let us focus our hearts and minds on honoring God who cares for the afflicted soul, and we will find our souls will be as a watered garden... we will be called the Repairers of the Breach in our broken world.