Isaiah 33
-Woe is pronounced on the
destroyer as the theme of the judgment of God is delineated in this chapter
(Isaiah 33:1). On the other hand, God’s people will receive His grace as they
wait for Him. The LORD is their strength every morning and salvation also in
the time of distress. Nations will disperse before them as the LORD is exalted
filling Zion with justice and righteousness. He will be the stability of their
times, “a wealth of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is
his treasure (Isaiah 33:2-6).” When times get so bad and discouraging, God will
then arise and exalted and lifted up. His breath will consume like a fire as
His enemies are “burned to lime, like cut thorns (an object of the curse,
Genesis 3:18) which are burned in the fire (Isaiah 33:7-12).”
-God implores those who are far
away to hear what He has done and turn to Him acknowledging His might.
Trembling will seize the godless as the LORD consumes with fire, a continual
burning. The ones who can live through this the Word says are the ones who walk
righteously, speak with sincerity, reject unjust gain, does not agree to
bribes, stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from
looking upon evil (Isaiah 33:13-15). The LORD’s people will dwell on the
heights, his refuge will be the impregnable Rock, his bread will be given to
him, and his water sure (Isaiah 33:16). God’s people will see the King in His
beauty and behold a far-distant land. They will no longer see a fierce people
that has unintelligible speech which is not comprehended in this time. They
will look to Zion, the city of their appointed feasts, and see Jerusalem with
undisturbed habitation and complete security. “There the Majestic One, the
LORD, will be for us a place of rivers and wide canals on which no boat with
oars will go, and on which no mighty ship will pass (Isaiah 33:16-21).” God is
His people’s judge, lawgiver, king, healer, forgiver, and savior (Isaiah
33:22-24). This will be the indicators of His righteous reign on the earth
following the great tribulation (Revelation 20:1-4). *Application* God’s people
must wait, but their waiting will be rewarded. The LORD will destroy the
destroyer and come to the rescue of His people. The only question for us is
this, “Are we His people?” You can accept His free offer of His grace by trusting
in His salvation. He desires to have you in His eternal Kingdom. Do you want to
be a part of it? I sure hope so.
Verse to Memorize: Isaiah 33:2
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