A GLORY-WORTHY GOD
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Opening Prayer
I praise you, Loving Christ, that your strength is made perfect in my weaknesses. Help me to rest in your power.*
Read ISAIAH 24:14—23
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Isaiah
Isaiah 24
14 They raise their voices, they shout for joy; from the west they acclaim the LORD’s majesty.
15 Therefore in the east give glory to the LORD; exalt the name of the LORD, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea.
16 From the ends of the earth we hear singing: “Glory to the Righteous One.” But I said, “I waste away, I waste away! Woe to me! The treacherous betray! With treachery the treacherous betray!”
17 Terror and pit and snare await you, people of the earth.
18 Whoever flees at the sound of terror will fall into a pit; whoever climbs out of the pit will be caught in a snare. The floodgates of the heavens are opened, the foundations of the earth shake.
19 The earth is broken up, the earth is split asunder, the earth is violently shaken.
20 The earth reels like a drunkard, it sways like a hut in the wind; so heavy upon it is the guilt of its rebellion that it falls—never to rise again.
21 In that day the LORD will punish the powers in the heavens above and the kings on the earth below.
22 They will be herded together like prisoners bound in a dungeon; they will be shut up in prison and be punished after many days.
23 The moon will be dismayed, the sun ashamed; for the LORD Almighty will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before its elders—with great glory.
Reflect
As you settle your heart and mind to read God’s Word, picture his throne room: the gold, jewels, and rich fabrics, the angels worshipping. Drink in the glorious sight.After yesterday’s terrible images of the devastation brought on the earth as a result of our sin, today’s passage starts with a sharp change of tone. It is unclear who verse 14 refers to—perhaps to the ‘gleanings’ of the grape harvest of verse 13. A grapevine is a common image of God’s people throughout the Bible, so these ‘gleanings’ could be the remnant of faithful followers of God mentioned elsewhere in Isaiah.
The point is that when we understand the earth’s condition correctly, we will respond by giving glory to God. Even the greatest destruction and devastation cannot stop him from being worthy of praise. His punishments are just. All his ways are good.
It is hard for us to get our heads around. We naturally assume he will be glorified when everything is going right, not amid suffering and trouble. Yet as Jesus told the Pharisees on Palm Sunday, if his people do not worship him, the rocks and stones themselves will sing his praises (Luke 19:37—40). Still, at the end of time, he will rule—with great glory—in the sight of all people. Hallelujah!
Apply
Whatever your circumstances today, remember that God is still worthy of praise.
Closing prayer
Lord God, wherever I find myself today, whatever I do, help me to bring you praise for who you are, for your righteousness, your justice, and holiness.
*2 Cor 12:9
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