Isaiah 63:16b, 17; 64:1-8. Why doesn't God just end it all? That cry of despair becomes very different as we keep our focus on Jesus and pray: Rend the heavens, O Lord! Parts: A. For you are our Redeemer. B. For you are our Hope. Preached on November 30, 2014, for the First Sunday in Advent, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church (WELS), Hancock, MN. Written copy available at: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/Rend-the-Heavens,-O-Lord-Isaiah63_16B,17;64_1-8.html