Glory for Jerusalem

ISAIAH    CHAPTER 60

In this chapter, the message that God sends to the people of Israel (through the prophet Isaiah) is one of glory for Jerusalem.  All nations will come to see Jerusalem's light and mighty kings will travel to see its' radiance. God tells them that they will see their sons coming back from distant land and daughters carried home. The people of Jerusalem will thrill with joy as merchants from all around the world come and caravans will converge bringing gold and insense for the worship of the Lord.

The Lord sees the ships of Tarshish reserved to bring the people of Israel back home and bring their wealth with them to use to honor the Lord. Foreigners will come to rebuild cities in Israel and Kings and rulers will send aid. Because the Lord destroyed so much in anger, he will now have mercy on the land through his grace.

Those that refuse to be allies to the Israelites will be destroyed and their kings led as captives in a victory procession. The children of tormentors will bow before Israel and those who formerly despised Jerusalem will now call it City of the Lord, Zion of the Holy One of Israel. And the city will be a joy to all generations. Peace and righteousness will be in the leaders and violence will soon disappear in the land. Salvation will surround Jerusalem and God will be your everlasting light. All the people of Jerusalem will possess their land forever.

BIBLE NOTES SHOW: In verses 6 & 7, obscure tribes in the Arabian deserts hundreds of miles from Jerusalem are mentioned just to show that all people would come because God would be living in Jerusalem and they would be attracted to his light.

HOW DOES THIS CHAPTER RELATE TO US TODAY? In the first few paragraphs, God makes promises that his glory would shine upon you. Soon all the people on earth will recognize him as the one, true God. Sometimes we get discouraged when we don't see hordes of people turning to God. But he asks that we not get discouraged, that we be ready for his promises to come true.

We must be patient. As Christians, we are the heirs of this prophecy. Patience is a virtue and one we must have in order to see the fulfillment of prophecy. Use these promises as a basis, an anchor to hold onto your faith. The result will be untold joy!

Yours in Christ,
Mary

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HEALTH: Pray for Gabe.


Pray for Arlene’s nephew David and for my neighbor Al who is nearing the end of his life.


Pray for Carolyn’s brother Ronald who has cancer and for her sister Wanda’s soul which went to heaven.


Pray for our friend Michelle who was diagnosed with a form of MS.


Pray for Robert Sargent who is quite ill with lung cancer.


Pray for Gary Summers, my friend from church, who has cancer.


Pray for Judy’s husband who was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. Pray for her too, that she can deal with the side effects of his illness.


Pray too for Charly’s husband Robert who is undergoing chemo for his prostate cancer. Update on Robert: he has one more treatment and then three months of waiting for his psat test to come back clean.


Pray for James’s sister Cynthia whose chemo has lost its effect as the cancer grows powerful.


SPIRITUAL UPLIFTING: Gail, Mary


RESTORATION OF FAITH: Al, John


LOVE AND SUPPORT: Claire, Hunter, Brian


SUPPORT: Haiti, Chile, survivors of Japan’s earthquake, survivors of the devastating tornadoes in our southernmost states and Joplin, Missouri. Pray too, for our country’s leaders and our military people who die each day for our freedom.