The Lord Warns

The Lord spoke to me with His strong hand upon me,
warning me not to follow the way of this people.
He said:

"Do not call conspiracy
everything that these people call conspiracy;
do not fear what they fear,
and do not dread it.
The Lord Almighty is the One you are to regard as holy,
He is the One you are to fear,
He is the One your are to dread,
and He will be a sanctuary . . .."

Bind up the testimony
and seal up the law among my disciples.
I will wait for the Lord,
who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob.
I will put my trust in Him.

(Isaiah 8:11-13,16-17)