Isaiah 59:1-2  " Behold, the Lord's hand is not so short that is cannot save; neither is His ear so dull that it cannot hear.  But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear."

Sin...  separates.
Bloodshed.
Falsehood.
Wicked speech.
Unrighteous lawsuits.
Dishonest pleas.
Confusion and lies.
Mischief.
Iniquity.. devastation ... destruction.
Crooked ways.
Injustice.

They can know no peace. They cannot cover themselves.  They spiral downward further and further.
Sounds like our world today.

Do we recognize this state that we are in?  Will we also make a confession?
We have forsaken justice.. so now there is none.
We want what is right, but we no longer know what that is.
We "hope for light, but behold, darkness;" 
We are blind, stumbling, miserable, and dead.
We desire salvation but know that  our transgressions are great, " our sins testify against us;" 
" And we know our iniquities; transgressing and denying the Lord, and turning away from God.."
We oppress others.
We revolt against authority.
We conceive lies, turn back justice, and lack truth.

There is only one solution.. and oh how wonderful it is!
" And He saw that there was no man, and was astonished that there was no one to intercede; then His own arm brought salvation to Him; and His righteousness upheld Him." (v16)

"And a Redeemer will come to Zion, and those who turn from transgression.."  He came with righteousness "like a breastplate";  a " helmet of salvation on His head;"  and " He put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and wrapped Himself with zeal as a mantle." 
Jesus, our Redeemer, came to free us from the depths of darkness, the prison of despair.. the chains of sinfulness ... God, Himself, has returned us to Himself.  What amazing grace.

Father, we praise You and lift up our thanks to You.  We were blind, lost, and imprisoned, but You have set us free!  You have made us whole.. and it is a supernatural, mysterious, and awesome transformation.  Hallelujah!  What a Savior!  Our world is in great need of the One True God.  Send out workers into the harvest fields.  Fill our churches with those who desire to return to You, to find hope and light and truth.  Draw them to Yourself, O Lord... I pray .  amen.