Charles Spurgeon Commentary Isaiah 1:18

"Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." — Isaiah 1:18 (ASV)

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

This, too, is what God loves – confessed sin, pardoned by his infinite mercy and grace.

Come now, and let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

There is not as much music to a poor, convinced sinner's ear in a whole oratorio of Handel as there is in this one verse of Scripture.

But your ear must be attuned to this music before you can appreciate its blessed sweetness. Only he who knows the misery of sin knows the music of mercy.

I think I must read this precious verse again: Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet,—we will not dispute about them; they are all you think they are, and much worse;—though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

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Come now, and let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land: but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken it.

May the Holy Spirit make us to be willing and obedient, that we may eat the good of the land; and may none of us be found refusing God's gracious invitation, and rebelling against his authority, lest we perish in our sins!