Monday, June 8
Read Isaiah 60
Think About It:
Amplified, 1 “Arise [from spiritual depression to a new life], shine [be radiant with the glory and brilliance of the LORD]; for your light has come, And the glory and brilliance of the LORD has risen upon you.
2 “For in fact, darkness will cover the earth, And deep darkness will cover the peoples; But the LORD will rise upon you [Jerusalem] And His glory and brilliance will be seen on you.
- Why will nations be drawn to Jerusalem? What is it that will attract them?
- When we remember the context of Isaiah’s prophecy, it makes it even more precious. In much of this book, he speaks from before the time of the Babylonian captivity and exile, to the time of the exile. To those dispossessed people of God, He points them to a day when they shall inherit the land forever. Why? Sometimes, God’s promises seem too good to be true, and we are conditioned to think that if it seems too good to be true, it is. But God is too good not to be true!
- Do you ever think that God’s promises may be true for others, but you have difficulty believing that they will happen for you? Why?
Family Time:
- Israel is God’s chosen people and his chosen land. Look at a map as a family. Where is Israel? Notice its size. Yet God says in the future, God’s Glory will be seen all over her.
- As a family and throughout this year, get to know God’s prized possession and people. Learn some of Israel’s history, learn about their feasts, as they are prophetic and all point to Jesus. Learn what God’s people have suffered throughout history and pray for Israel and the Jewish people.
