DAY 203 Read Isaiah 61 through 65.
Today's reading: Jesus read the first verse of Isaiah 61 to announce His mission, thus approving the use of prophecy to prove His Messiahship. Chapter 65 gives a heartening glimpse of life in the new earth.
Memory gem: "I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness" (Isaiah 61:10).
Thought for today:
The prophet Isaiah proclaimed this wonderful promise for our planet and penned these beautiful words of God Himself:
"Behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy" (Isaiah 65:17, 18).
The evil of past days in this old earth will not oppress the mind or cause worry and sorrow to the inhabitants of that earth made new. They will see all the events of this world as in the providence of God leading to the salvation of souls. They will recognize God's hand in His providence as they cannot now see it. They will rejoice in their salvation, and gladness will fill the world.
So we today ought to be happy and joyful when we think of the wonderful future of this planet. And we ought to heed the command of the apostle found in 2 Peter 3:13, 14.
"Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for a new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless."
Friends, let us look for these things, and let us indeed be diligent that we may be found of Him in peace at His returning. And let us be, by His redeeming grace, prepared for a home with the holy and the good of all ages and with our blessed Saviour, whom having not seen, we love.
Today's reading: Jesus read the first verse of Isaiah 61 to announce His mission, thus approving the use of prophecy to prove His Messiahship. Chapter 65 gives a heartening glimpse of life in the new earth.
Memory gem: "I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness" (Isaiah 61:10).
Thought for today:
The prophet Isaiah proclaimed this wonderful promise for our planet and penned these beautiful words of God Himself:
"Behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy" (Isaiah 65:17, 18).
The evil of past days in this old earth will not oppress the mind or cause worry and sorrow to the inhabitants of that earth made new. They will see all the events of this world as in the providence of God leading to the salvation of souls. They will recognize God's hand in His providence as they cannot now see it. They will rejoice in their salvation, and gladness will fill the world.
So we today ought to be happy and joyful when we think of the wonderful future of this planet. And we ought to heed the command of the apostle found in 2 Peter 3:13, 14.
"Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for a new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless."
Friends, let us look for these things, and let us indeed be diligent that we may be found of Him in peace at His returning. And let us be, by His redeeming grace, prepared for a home with the holy and the good of all ages and with our blessed Saviour, whom having not seen, we love.
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