"Seeking the LORD vs Forsaking Him is Really a No-Brainer" (Isaiah 65:11-16) - Daily Manna - 05/18/2

May 18, 2026  •  Rabbi Cosmo Panzetta

Stop chasing control and start trusting the One who already holds tomorrow.


Isaiah 65 exposes the exhausting pursuit of “fortune” and “fate” while calling us back to the faithfulness of God. The LORD is still stretching out His hands, still calling, still inviting His people to choose life instead of their own destructive ways.


This is a powerful and sobering reminder that seeking the LORD leads to joy, peace, and restoration — while forsaking Him always leaves us empty.

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