Mon.’s Devo - A Righteous Generation

Read: Isaiah 62:6-65:25; Philippians 2:19-3:4A; Psalm 73:1-28; Proverbs 24:13-14
The “watchmen upon the walls” were symbolic of prophets. God was saying that he was not going to let them stop prophesying until everything God wanted to do, got done. Prophets speak into what God wants manifested on the earth. They give the destiny of God’s plan.
God said that he was not going to bless the enemies of God’s people anymore. God was going to lift up his standard in the earth and judge the wicked. What God was going to do then is what He is doing now because he has decided that it is time. It is not our righteousness that is causing this to happen but his timing and determination to bring a change to the earth.
In Isaiah, God was coming to judge the earth and tread the winepress. There was no righteous remnant so God had to do it himself. God had chosen Abraham because he saw a righteous seed, but the seed had become so corrupt he was now going to judge it. Isaiah begged the Lord to come down and render a verdict on the earth. He stood up for the remnant and prayed repentance and mercy. He saw the state of Jerusalem and lamented at its condition. The state of Israel was a picture of Israel’s heart.
In Isaiah 65:1 God spoke of the Gentile nation that would seek him when Israel rejected him. God suffered long for Israel only to have them turn to other gods. He rejected that generation but promised to preserve a small seed that would one day return to him and he would be able to bless and see his promises fulfilled through.
In Philippians, Paul said that he never tires of helping them grow in their faith, even if he had to tell them the same thing over and over. He summed up all he had said in the past in a few statements: rejoice in the Lord (praise is always a good thing to do), beware of the devil and the people he used to bring division and be humble.
It is God who does anything worthwhile in our lives. We owe him all the glory and honor.
Lord, help us to be a righteous generation that would please you and bring you joy.