Isaiah 54:14 “In
righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for
thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee” (kjv).
*The Israelites, who
have forsaken God and His righteousness, are invited by God to return to Him
and be restored to fellowship and blessing. The Lord comforts distressed Israel
by describing peace, righteousness, and glory of the restore remnant in the
future. (Restore remnant means to
bring back a small surviving group that kept their trust in God). John uses
similar imagery in describing the conditions of the New Jerusalem.
*Revelation 21:10-11,
18 “And He carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and
showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from
God, 11) Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto stone most
precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal. 18) And the building of
the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear
glass.
*These words bring
comfort to believers who are experiencing great affliction or adversity. When
we are weighed down by trials and shaken by the tempests of life’s
circumstances, we must remember that these are the very conditions that cause
our Lord to have compassion upon us and to draw near to us so that we may be
spiritually strengthened. Isaiah 54:13 “And all thy children shall be taught of
the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.” [*Notes from
the Full Life Study Bible]
It is all because of
Jesus’ righteousness upon us; we will be able to enjoy such magnificent city of
God that was
made of pure gold. Romans 10:10 “For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (kjv). “We
believe with our hearts, and so we are made right with God. And we use our mouths
to say that we believe, and so we are saved” (ncv).
So let us keep our
eyes upon Jesus who is our Righteousness and we are made righteous because of
Him.
Song: Turn Your
Eyes Upon Jesus
O soul, are you weary
and troubled?
No light in the
darkness you see?
There’s light for a
look at the Savior,
And life more
abundant and free!
Chorus:
Turn your eyes upon Jesus’
Look full in His
wonderful face,
And the things of the
earth will
grow strangely dim
In the light of His
glory and grace.
(Helen Howarth Lemmel, Sing His Praise)
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