Dear PBC Family,
“It will be said on that day, ‘Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.’” (Isaiah 25:9)
The hope of every believer is the day in which the Lord will vindicate His people in the eyes of an unbelieving world. This was the hope of the Jews and it is our hope today, both as individuals who seek deliverance from particular circumstances and as the church, which is looking forward to the day when Jesus will come again to judge the world in righteousness and to save His people from distress.
Chapter 25 is a praise to God for what He did for the Jewish people in delivering them from their enemies and for bringing down in judgment those who harassed them and mocked God’s name.
The reason for their worship is stated in the first few verses. The prophet declared before the nations the reason why God’s people should rejoice in their Savior. It was because He had brought down the pride of man and exalted His righteousness before them. It was because He had kept His promises to His people and remained faithful even when they did not deserve it.
By the power of the Lord, the city of man would become nothing, and the city of God would be established with great feasting and rejoicing in the salvation of the Lord.
Blessings,
Jarred