SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 8/2/2013
9:46 AM
My Worship Time Focus: Isaiah: A Song of Salvation
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: Isaiah
12:1-6
Message of the
verses: We began following the second
chapter of the outline of Dr. Wiersbe’s commentary on the book of Isaiah some
days ago and at the end of his beginning commentary he wrote the
following: “Four symbolic names are
involved in Isaiah’s messages, each of them with a very special meaning: Immanuel, Maher-shalal-hash-baz,
Shear-jashub, and Isaiah.” We will
attempt to finish this chapter which has included chapters 7-12 of Isaiah by
looking at the last name in today’s SD.
My plan is to then jump into the sixth chapter of Daniel in tomorrow’s
SD, as I am trying to do one chapter of the book of Daniel each month until
that book is finished. The sixth chapter
is the famous chapter that talks about Daniel in the lion’s den.
Isaiah: A Song of
Salvation (Isaiah 12:1-6): “1Then you
will say on that day, "I will give thanks to You, O LORD; For although You
were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, And You comfort me. 2 "Behold,
God is my salvation,
I will trust and not be afraid; For the LORD GOD is my strength and song, And
He has become my salvation." 3 Therefore you will joyously draw water From
the springs of salvation.
“4 And in that day you will say, "Give
thanks to the LORD, call on His name. Make known His deeds among the peoples; Make them remember that His name
is exalted." 5 Praise the LORD in song, for He has done excellent
things; Let this be known throughout the earth. 6 Cry aloud and shout for joy,
O inhabitant of Zion, For great
in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.’”
A reminder that Isaiah’s name means “Jehovah is salvation,”
and as we see salvation is the key theme in this short chapter in Isaiah’s
prophecy. In verse one we see the words “On
that day,” and this refers to the Millennial reign of Jesus Christ which is
promised in both the OT and the NT, as the number of years are given of His
reign in the book of Revelations, which was not given in the OT promises. We need to remember that there will be a
Jewish remnant that comes through the tribulation period which is described in
chapters 6-19 of the book of Revelations and then as Jesus returns at the end
of this period during the great battle of Armageddon, and actually ends that
battle, He will then separate the sheep from the goats as described in Matthews
Gospel, and those who are the sheep will enter into the Millennial Kingdom of
the Lord Jesus Christ as He rules from Jerusalem. The remnant will be the ones who go into the
kingdom to again re-populate the earth and truly serve the Lord for those 1000
years.
Dr. Wiersbe points out that verse two is a refrain and
was also sung in Exodus 15:2 which is the song of Moses sung after the crossing
of the children of Israel on dry land through the Red Sea. It was also sung during the rededication of
the new temple in Ezra’s day as seen in Psalm 118:14. He goes on to say “It will be sung again when
the Jewish nation accepts Jesus Christ as its King. They will recognize Him as ‘the Holy One of
Israel’ and willingly obey His holy law.”
Dr. Wiersbe concludes his commentary on this second
chapter of his commentary of Isaiah with the following words: “This joyful song closes this section of
Isaiah in which the prophet had used four significant names to tell the people
what God had planned for them. Because
of Immanuel, there is a message of hope.
Maher-shalal-hash-baz gives a warning of judgment, but his brother
Shear-jashub speaks of a promise of mercy.
The father’s name, Isaiah, brings a song of rejoicing as the people
discover that Jehovah is indeed their salvation.
“The Lord will never forsake His people. No matter how difficult the days may be, or
how long the nights, for the people of God, the best is yet to come.” Amen!
Spiritual meaning
for my life today: I remember
reading a book that spoke of how the life of a believer as he lived it out on
planet earth was just like a lap around the track, as the driver readies
himself for the race, and in the believer’s case that race will happen in the
service of the Lord first of all in heaven or in the Millennial Kingdom, and
then in eternity with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As believer’s we go through some of the same
trials and tribulations that unbeliever’s go through, but we have a certain
hope that helps us get through the difficult times. My son changed jobs and as his father I pray
for him each day as he goes through some tough times with his new job, a job we
believe the Lord provided for him as a change was necessary. He told me that when things are tough in this
job he thinks about knowing his belief that God has led him to this job and He
will see him through it. A great promise
to remember!
My Steps of Faith for Today:
I want to remember as I go through this
lap around the track that God is teaching me contentment, something I need to
learn.
Memory verses for the
week: Psalm 46:1-8
1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in
trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear,
though the earth should change, and though the mountains slip into the heart of
the sea; 3 though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains quake at its
swelling pride. Selah. 4 There is a river whose streams make glade
the city of God, the holy dwelling place of the most high. 5 God is in the midst of her, she will not be
moved, God will help her when morning dawns.
6 The nations make an uproar, the kingdoms tottered; He
raised His voice, the earth melted. 7
The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.
8 Come behold the works of the Lord, who has wrought desolations in the
earth.
Answer to yesterday’s
SD: “After.”
Today’s Bible
Question: “What did God promise Solomon
if he would keep God’s commandments?”
Answer in tomorrow’s SD.
8/2/2013 10:34 AM
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