12.14: “Come, Let Us Adore Him”

Saturday, December 14

“For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.”    Isaiah 60:2-3*

 

Tim Keller once said something that struck me with an encouraging truth. “When Jesus comes into your life, he will ask far more from you than you’d ever initially want to give, and he will also give you far more that you would have ever asked for.”

That idea resonates throughout Isaiah. Isaiah records that, because of the Israelites’ infidelity to God, the Assyrians are going to invade them. The Israelites are systemically removed from their homeland and are oppressed in a new country. We are then given the book of comfort (Isaiah chapters 40 – 55), which is God’s promise to return the Israelites home, and that prosperity and fidelity will become the norm again.

This alone is glorious, but Isaiah doesn’t stop there–the book continues on with themes like the ones we have for today’s Scripture. Future glory is promised. God’s glory will be seen, nations and kings shall come from around the world to bask in the glory of God’s presence among His people. A New Jerusalem is here, where God dwells with man, sorrow has ceased, and enjoyment, worship, and love of our faithful God are the overflowing realities of God’s people.

 

Prayer:

Heavenly Father, we pray that we might not be surprised by the weightiness of life, but that we might indeed persevere with hope, and even joy, knowing that what awaits us is the fullness of a kingdom of joy and love. May we behold these glorious realities more truly this Christmas season. We love you Abba. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Taylor Brown