As we hear in the readings for the Nativity of John the Baptist, God will not tolerate the status quo when it comes to saving mankind.
In the first reading, the Lord calls His prophet from his mother's womb. "He made of me a sharp-edged sword, and concealed me in the shadow of his arm." Scripture scholars aren't clear as to the specific identity of this prophet. It might refer to Isaiah himself, or to another future prophet, such as John the Baptist, whose birth we celebrate today.