"For a long time I have kept silent, I have been quiet and held myself back. But now, like a woman in childbirth, I cry out, I gasp and pant. I will lay waste the mountains and hills and dry up all their vegetation; I will turn rivers into islands and dry up the pools. I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them. But those who trust in idols, who say to images, 'You are our gods,' will be turned back in utter shame. Hear, you deaf; look, you blind, and see! Who is blind but my servant, and deaf like the messenger I send? Who is blind like the one committed to me, blind like the servant of the LORD? You have seen many things, but have paid no attention; your ears are open, but you hear nothing." It pleased the LORD for the sake of his righteousness to make his law great and glorious.
Isaiah 42:14-21
Isaiah 42:14-21
If you just read or heard these words from the Lord recorded in Isaiah and the message didn't sink in, focus on the verses again. These are very important words. Words of promise and warning. Words of comfort and judgment.
That's you: blind in sin, living in a dark world where death eventually devours everyone–eternally. But listen to the message! The Lord will lead people from spiritual darkness to the light of salvation. And look! He can't wait to rescue you. He says, "Now, like a woman in childbirth, I cry out, I gasp and pant." Oh, there may be obstacles to your salvation that seem insurmountable, but consider what the Almighty does: He levels the mountains, dries up the pools, and makes the rough places smooth. Nothing will stop him from his work of winning salvation for you. Nothing. The Lord declares, "These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them."
But make no mistake, those who reject God's salvation will be judged—"those who trust in idols, who say to images, 'You are our gods,' will be turned back in utter shame."
These words read like a giant orange caution sign along the road of life. "This life ends. You can't stay here forever," it says. Someday we will all stand before the throne of God's judgment. So, hear and see! Salvation is God's work and it has been done. He accomplished his will and fulfilled his promise—he sent Jesus.
Jesus is the world's Savior. He is your Savior! Make it your goal, today and every day, to walk in the light of Jesus Christ.
Prayer:
Dearest Savior, shine the light of your salvation into my heart. Amen!
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