Deliverance and Victory is Ahead

O. T. #1670  "Deliverance and Victory is Ahead"
April 17, 2020
Isaiah 51

LET IT GLOW

Will you read through this chapter and look for the tiny word my, which appears 10 times?
According to Webster's Dictionary, the word  My relates to Me or Myself  as possessor.
God is proclaiming Himself as possessing/owning:

• people (verses 4, 16)
• nation (verse 4)
• righteousness (verse 5, 6, 8)
• salvation (verses 5,6,8)
• fury (verse 22).

In the Hebrew language, the word people refers to a tribe (as those of Israel); a flock.
The Jewish were God's special people, chosen by Him. Now He has included the Gentiles (you and me) in His family. Paul wrote in his letter to Titus 2:14, in speaking about our Savior Jesus Christ, Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

The word nation means expectancy; hope; thing that I long for.
God longed for His people, Judah and Israel, to turn back to worshiping only Him. However, they would not, so He had to discipline them.

Righteousness means right (morally or legally); just.

Paul wrote to the Phillippian church (3:9), An be found in Him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith.

Our righteousness is filthy rags, but it is Christ's blood shed on the cross that makes us just/right with God. This comes by faith in the Savior, nothing that we have done.

The word salvation has two different meanings in this chapter. In verse 5, salvation means liberty, deliverance; in verses 6 and 8, salvation means victory, deliverance, something saved.

LET IT GROW

There are some deep, important promises that God makes us concerning those words above:

1. His judgment shall be a light to the nations. We have an advantage in that we know how God's disciplining Judah turned out. After 70 years of captivity in Babylon, the Persians released Israel to go back to their Promised Land and rebuild everything. God's faithfulness and love can be seen here.
2. God's righteousness is near will not be abolished, but lasts forever. He does the just thing that is right. All things work together for our good and His glory.
3. God's salvation has gone forth and is forever, through Jesus. He gives deliverance to His children. His salvation continues from generation to generation of believers.
4. We are God's people, Jews and Gentiles.

Is our faith a light to those around us or are we worried like the world is during this pandemic?
Are we encouraging others that God is working good out for us?
Are we living under the circumstances or above them with Christ?
Deliverance and victory is coming for us. Are we living like we believe that?

LET IT GO
God, you have done great things.
We are trusting You to do great things again, for Your children.
Jesus, we thank You ahead of time and lift Your name on high.
No one loves us like You Jesus. How faithful You are.
Keep us faithful to You, God.
We know You have a plan of deliverance for us.