Isaiah - Verse By Verse

Isaiah - Day 36

versebyverse | June 18, 2008 18:16

Scripture:  Isaiah 2:5 (NIV):  "Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD."

Thought:  To me, the world is largely blind to God's great invitations to "come" to His light.   How sad!

Question:  Am I walking in God's light?

What a wonderful invitation!  The nation of Israel finally called to enjoy the blanket of security God had wanted for them all along.  Why can't we live this way now?  God has so much He has wanted to give us all along.  What a happy experience to bask in God's light! 

This "light" dispels all traces of darkness.  Some of the "darknesses" I will be happy to see eliminated are:  1)  Politicians:  as sincere as they may want to be, they are helpless to achieve their idealistic goals.  Christ's promises ae guaranteed--man's are not.  2)  Economic greed:  capitalism or communism?  Neither are a good solution, nor anything in between, as long as man's sinful nature is involved.  Christ will bring real prosperity to all who trust in Him and are cleansed by Him.  3)  Religious argumentation:  can we count the number of differing religions, denominations, sects, groups and belief systems?  As long as man prefers the upper hand of control there will be ongoing conflict and disagreement.  But Christ transforms us from the inside out achieving a different kind of agreement--agreement and unity through the Holy Spirit while still enjoying the diversities within man that God created.  4)  Oppression, inequity, poverty:  history is full of accounts of "man's inhumanity to man."  Christ is the only One Who has the power to solve these issues.  He brings godly justice.  Vengeance properly administered belongs to Him.  

This "Millenial" picture leaves me all in goose bumps!  God is so good to bring us the ultimate "happy ending."  His "light" is indeed most beautiful!

Prayer:  God Almighty, thank You for Your wonderful light.  Thank You for inviting us into it.  Thank You that one day, under Christ's rule, we will live in it and then on, into eternity.  Thank You that Your light dispels every kind of darkness.  Amen. 

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