Read: Isaiah 66:1-24; Philippians 3:4b-21; Psalm 74:1-23; Proverbs 24:15-16
God told Israel who He is. He is the God of all. Heaven is his throne and earth is his footstool. Everything that is made was made by him. He was looking for people who were sensitive to Him and had a humble heart - the person who was so touched to kill his ox that it was as if he was killing a person. He looked but he couldn’t find this. Instead he found people that did their own thing and only looked after themselves. They had no care for others or their plight but were selfish and greedy.
He was going to bring the very thing that they feared the most upon them.
God spoke to the remnant that were oppressed and yet they feared the name of the Lord. They would see their enemy go down in shame. In a day, God was going to deliver Jerusalem and his people. God is speaking of the end of days but also speaking to his remnant throughout history. God delivers his people. We are in the midst of seeing this very thing happen in Israel and in the America. We are going to see the wealth of the oil of the Arab nations return to Israel and the United States, the Gentiles. God is turning our shame to glory!
In Philippians, Paul gives us his reasons why he could be proud in his flesh, but chooses to count all his pedigree and achievements as rubbish compared to knowing Jesus. He had lost everything for that name and has no regrets. He knows that eternity is his prize and goal and encourages us to feel the same.
Lord, help us to look forward with great joy and expectancy because you control the whole cosmos!
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