The Lord is holy, holy, holy. The wicked chose to be unholy. They do not listen to God and his wisdom though he cries out to them all day. (1:20-33) They turn away from his love. They make excuses for not turning to him. The LORD is far from the wicked because that is where they want to be. They say, “God and I have an agreement. He lets me do what I want and he doesn’t get involved in my life.”
The Lord is holy, holy, holy. The righteous seek God and his wisdom. They listen to his voice. When they call to him God hears them. They say, “God made a covenant with me. He said to me, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.'” (Luke 22:20; 1 Corinthians 12:25)
To those who asked, “If you are the Christ, tell us plainly,” Jesus replied “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The miracles I do in my Father’s name speak for me,
but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.” (John 10:25-30)
