Blessed or Cursed

Julian of Norwich says, "God rejoices in us."
Isaiah 24:5-6 says, 'The earth is defiled by its people...therefore a curse consumes the earth."
Forgive me Lord, but Isaiah seems to have a stronger case and it appears that humanity is the curse. We kill and destroy, we abuse and misuse, we build monuments to ourselves and create slums for others, we consume the good and lovely, and create the evil and ugly, we take what is given and deny it to others, and yet we smile and experience joy, we love and are loved, we recognize beauty, we have hope. How is that so?
Because Julian is right! God rejoices in us. He knows what we are capable of. She knows Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, the Beatles, Elvis, Pink Floyd, U2, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. God knows Monet, Renoir, Da Vince, Russell, Walt Disneyland Charles Schultz. He knows Moses, David, Siddhartha, Peter, Paul, Mohamed, Anselm, Tillich, King, and Graham. God knows Thorpe, Owens, Ruth, West, Brown, Aaron, the Admiral and Emmitt. When she sees us using our gifts, she smiles. God sees Gates and Buffett and Turner give billions to help others. He sees a widow give two small coins and a pensioner tithe. She knows what we were created for and what we are capable of and she has hope.