Isaiah prophesied to the Israelites that they would be conquered and go into exile... again. Shortly following that in scripture, he prophesied the destruction of the Earth. But even as they go through exile and anticipate the apocalypse, the people are still left with a message of hope.The Lord will make all things new, freeing his people from bondage once and for all.
Following the message of hope is a song of praise. Praising God for something that they have not seen yet, but something they know He is going to do. That song, Isaiah 26, contains a couple hope filled verses that continue to bring hope today.
The more we focus on the Lord the more often we are reminded how big He is. Even when the world is a whirlwind of panic, aggression, and fear the Lord is never changing. His plan is steadfast. He, the creator of everything from the tiny bugs to the loud thunder, loves us. He wants us to trust that He has everything under control. And when we do, we will have peace.
"Perfect peace" was translated from "Shalom, shalom" repeated to communicate the intensity of the meaning. We're talking Peace so big that we cannot understand it. Peace so big, it doesn't make sense in our circumstances.
When we find ourselves in less than ideal situations, it can be easy to get consumed by our worries. We cannot forget to look to the Lord. He is the only thing that never changes, an He wants us to trust Him. "You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock." (Isaiah 26:3-4)
Hello Rebekah. I am a Pastor from Mumbai India. I am glad to stop by your profile on the blogger and the blog post. I am also blessed and feel privileged and honoured to get connected with you as well as know you as the one who loves the Lord Jesus Christ with her whole heart and about your interest in going to the Church and desire to serve the Lord through Deaf Ministry. I am encouraged by your message of Hope in the midst of fear and uncertainity caused to the whole humanity globally by Corona Virus. Thousands of lives have been taken by this so far and do not know when it will end. Our church is focussing on the scripture verse found in 2nd Chronicles 7:14 where it is said "If my people who are called by name humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn away from their wicked ways then will I hear them from heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land. I am sure that God has allowed this desaster to hit the whole humanity so that His people will turn to him and seek Him.
ReplyDeleteWell I love getting connected with the people of God around the globe to be encouraged strengthened and praying for one another. I have been in the Pastoral ministry for last 40 yrs in this great city of Mumbai a city with a great contrast where richest of rich and the poorest of poor live. We reach out to the poorest of poor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the brokenhearted . We also encourage young and the adults from the west to work with us during their vacation time. We would love to have you come to Mumbai to work with us during your vacation time. I am sure you will have a life changing experience. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar Wankhede. God's richest blessings on you your family and friends also wishing you ablessed and a Christ centered restofthe New year2020.