July 28
Isaiah 24-26
Our lives
and all we do are in the hands of Almighty God. We can rebel. We can go our own
way, but in the end we will all face God’s judgment. Jesus came to give us the
gift of eternal life. We all deserve death and hell, but Jesus came to give us
life and heaven. God is our refuge, He is our place of safety in a world of
evil. He invites us to come to Him and to find peace.
The greatest
enemy we all face is the reality of death. But when Jesus came out of that
grave, He conquered sin and death. Isaiah prophesied; "he will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe
away the tears from all faces; he will remove the disgrace of his people from
all the earth. The Lord has spoken." (Isaiah 25:8, NIV) The first part
of this prophesy was fulfilled at Jesus’ resurrection the second part will be
fulfilled when He comes again.
John wrote
of his vision in Revelation; "And I
heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Now the dwelling of God is with
men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will
be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There
will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of
things has passed away.”" (Revelation 21:3-4, NIV)
There are
consequences for sin. Individuals face consequences for their sin, but all of
creation is affected by and will face the consequences of sin. Isaiah speaks of
God’s coming judgment. Some of that judgment has already been administered,
some is yet to come. But there is also grace. Those who turn to God for their
refuge, who turn to God for their help and hope, those who trust in jesus as
their Lord and Savior, will be saved and will join at a great banquet at the
end of the world as we know it and the beginning of eternity with God.
"On this mountain the Lord Almighty will
prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine— the best
of meats and the finest of wines." (Isaiah 25:6, NIV) You have received the invitation, will you be
attending? RSVP by receiving Jesus as Lord and walking in obedience to Him.
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