Isaiah 59
-While the LORD certainly
supports the fact that He is able to defend and save His people, the point is
verified that His people’s iniquities have made a temporary separation between
the two parties resulting in God hiding His face from them so that He does not
hear. The blood on their hands is because of iniquity, falsehood (lies,
deceit), wickedness, violence, devastation, destruction, injustice, and evil as
listed (Isaiah 59:1-8). This maelstrom of defiance is why there is no justice,
righteousness, light, brightness, and clear paths for salvation in the land.
Sins, transgressions, iniquities, and denying the LORD testify against the
people of God and they are aware of it. They have turned away from their God by
“speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving in and uttering from the heart
lying words (Isaiah 59:9-13).” But when all seemed lost, God broke in and
declared His righteousness would come as an Intercessor to bring salvation
through the Anointed Messiah (Isaiah 59:16). This One will put on the breastplate
of righteousness, the helmet of salvation, the garments of just vengeance, and
wrap Himself with zeal (ardour-feelings of great love and intensity, jealous
passion) as a mantle (Ephesians 6:11-17, 1 Thessalonians 5:5-9). He will
destroy the enemies of God in His wrath and recompense so they will fear the
Name of the LORD from the coastlands in the west. His glory from the rising sun
“will come like a rushing stream and like the wind which the LORD drives. ‘A
Redeemer will come to Zion and to those who turn from transgression in Jacob,’
declares the LORD (Isaiah 59:17-20).” God then reestablishes His holy covenant
with His people by His Spirit upon them and His Words, which He has put in
their mouth by the prophetic. This will continue through their offspring and on
down their offspring’s line “from now and forever (Isaiah 59:21).”
*Application* God is never done with His chosen people no matter how
disappointed or angry He gets with them. As Gentiles we can take a vested
interest in the Kingdom and partake eternally, but we should never subscribe to
any kind of replacement theology (let the reader understand).
Verses to Memorize: Isaiah 59:1, 16
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