After all the chapters talking about God's judgement on the different nations, these two chapters in Isaiah come as a refreshing breath of courage and hope for God's people! I love these verses:
"O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thycounsels of old are faithfulness and truth... For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall." Isa. 25:1,4
Inspiration tells us: "Our Redeemer has opened the way, so that the most sinful, the most needy, the most oppressed and despised, may find access to the Father." (Prophets and Kings, p. 702)
After we have spent so many years in trial and persecution, destitute and afflicted.... can you imagine seeing Christ coming in the clouds of glory at long last? This brings tears to my eyes just thinking...
"Christ will gather His children to Himself. On earth they have been destitute, afflicted, and tormented. Millions have gone down to the grave loaded with infamy because they refused to yield to the deceptive claims of Satan. By human tribunals the children of God have been adjudged the vilest criminals. But the day is near when “God is judge Himself.” (Psalm 50:6). Then the decisions of earth shall be reversed. “The rebuke of His people shall He take away.” Isaiah 25:8. White robes will be given to every one of them. (Revelation 6:11.) And “they shall call them the holy people, the redeemed of the Lord.” Isaiah 62:12. (Christ Object Lessons, p. 179)
God will at long last vindicate His people... And He will wipe away all pain and all tears from their eyes... Looking forward to that day!
Tomorrow's Reading: Isa. 27-28 and Philemon
Tomorrow's Reading: Isa. 27-28 and Philemon
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