7-31-18 Today in the Word

Today in the Word
July 2018
The Book of Isaiah: Seeing the Glory of God
COMPLETELY NEW
Tuesday, July 31, 2018 | Isaiah 64–66
In The Republic, Plato attempts to outline a Utopian society. The fifty-year education of the upper class would give the leaders the wisdom to eliminate poverty, live in a just society without lawyers, and rarely send people to war. The wise philosopher-kings would bring about a harmonious society free from the vices common to humankind.
The true removal of vice and creation of a perfect society comes not from philosopher-kings but with the dawning of the New Jerusalem. Here, memories of the troubles of this life will not exist, rejoicing will have no end, and people will have length of days without fear of death. Work will not be futile, and threat of invasion will cease! The Lord Himself promises to answer a prayer before it is spoken. Even the animal kingdom will be in harmony.
The magnitude of pain experienced by so many in this present world is great: legal injustice, financial theft, natural disaster, job loss, cancer, physical abuse, broken marriage, victim of violence, lack of clean water, poverty, disease, malicious and tyrannical rule, mental illness, wayward child, religious or political oppression, the ravages of war, stillbirth, squandering of opportunities for advancement and success, racial discrimination, death of a child, sexual harassment, and much more. Were we to take these memories with us to the next world, we would behold pains for all eternity, and it could hinder our enjoyment of God. But the Lord has promised freedom from pain and sorrow on His great mountain.
Instead of experiencing hurt and destruction, we will rejoice in the Lord forever. Christ will rejoice over the New Jerusalem promised to His people. In peace, Christ will rule over the kingdom that every heart truly longs to see.
APPLY THE WORD
As we conclude this study of Isaiah, spend time in prayerful reflection. What did you learn or see in a fresh way about God’s character? How does His glory affect your life today? How does this glimpse of our promised future in the New Jerusalem shape your worship of the Lord? Thank God for the blessing of reading His Word and seeing His glory.

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