In this chapter, Isaiah shines a light on how good God has been. Here’s the chapter in its entirety: “O Lord, I will honor and praise your name, for you are my God. You do such wonderful things! You planned them long ago, and now you have accomplished them. (Wow! Jeremiah 1:5 says, “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my spokesman to the world.” Yes, Lord! You have been ordering our steps from the beginning!) You turn mighty cities into heaps of ruins. Cities with strong walls are tuned to rubble. Beautiful palaces in distant lands disappear and will never be rebuilt. Therefore, strong nations will declare your glory; ruthless nations will revere you.
But to the poor, O Lord, you are a refuge from the storm. To the needy in distress, you are a shelter from the rain and the heat. For the oppressive acts of ruthless people are like a storm bearing against a wall, for like the relentless heat of the desert. But you silence the roar of foreign nations. You cool the land with the shade of a cloud. So the boastful songs of ruthless people are stilled. (Yes, Lord!)
In Jerusalem,. The Lord Almighty will spread a wonderful feast for everyone around the world. It will be a delicious feast of good food, with clear, well-aged wine and choice beef. In that day he will remove the cloud of gloom, the shadow of death that hangs over the earth. He will swallow up death forever! The Sovereign Lord will wipe away all tears. He will remove forever all insults and mockery against his land and people. The Lord has spoken!
In that day the people will proclaim, “This is our God. We trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the Lord, in whom we trusted. Let us rejoice in the salvation he brings!” (Wow! That’s what I’m talking about! All we have to do is TRUST in the LORD!!! There has NOT been one time that I've trusted in the Lord and He didn’t save me, not one time. Every single time I've trusted in God, He has saved me! Lord, you are amazing!) For the Lord’s good hand will rest on Jerusalem.
Moab will be crushed like trampled straw and left to rot. God will push down Moab’s people as a swimmer pushes down water with his hands. He will end their pride and all their evil works. The high walls of Moab will be demolished and ground to dust.” (Isaiah 25)
Lord, thank you for your Word today! Thank you for ordering our steps and planning our lives while we were still in our mother’s womb. Help us continually trust you, knowing that you will never forsaken us and always keep us and save us, if we remain faithful. Lord, we love you!
May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.” (Numbers 6:24-26)
….AND MAY WE ALL PRACTICE THIS WITH ONE ANOTHER.
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