PROCLAMATION
“‘As for Me, this is
My covenant with them’, says The Lord. ‘My
Spirit, who is on you, will not depart from you, and My words that I have put
in your mouth will always be on your lips, on the lips of your children and the
lips of their descendants, from this time on and forever,’ says The Lord.’” Isaiah 59:21 (NIV)
EXPLANATION
These are the words of
The Lord God which were spoken to the people of Israel through the prophet
Isaiah. In chapter fifty-nine of The
Bible Book of Isaiah, he begins by identifying the sins of the people from God’s
perspective. (Isaiah 59:3-8) Then Isaiah
speaks for the people and confesses their sins and shortcomings. (Isaiah
59:9-13) Afterwards Isaiah offers the
consequences of their sins, the fact that justice, righteousness, and truth are
nowhere near them. (Isaiah 59:14-15) Isaiah
said that God, The Father, assessed the situation and sent His Son to bring
salvation and righteousness back into the world. (Isaiah 59:16-18) Then The Lord God makes a promise and
establishes a covenant with His people.
APPLICATION
God’s salvation cannot
be earned, and neither can His grace and mercy be earned. Because we were lost, God said that He would
send His Son so that His righteousness could afford us a chance at salvation.
(Isaiah 59:16-17) The Holy Spirit of God,
which is within us, is given to us. (John 14:16) His doctrine shall be in our hearts and minds,
and it shall be spoken by us, by our children, and by our children’s children
and their descendants. The Holy Word of
God will be eternal. This is God’s promise
to believers, and it is not conditional.
Christ is coming back (Isaiah 59:17-20 and Romans 11:26) So, all of us should repent, for the kingdom
of heaven is at hand. (Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17, and Mark 1:15) Because of our sins, the only way to
salvation is through Christ. (John 14:6)
If we confess and believe in Him, we will be saved. (Romans 10:9-10)
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