“O LORD, You are my God. I will exalt You, I will praise Your name, for You have done wonderful things; Your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.” (v.1)
Isaiah 24 and Isaiah 25 form a contrasting pair of chapters. Isaiah 24 is about destruction, as the earth will be ruined and devastated by the Great Tribulation. After the church is taken up (raptured), God’s wrath will come down and for seven years, and this world will experience His judgment for rejecting His Son. But not all will be destroyed, as there will be a remnant of believers that survive.
Isaiah 25 on the other hand is about re-creation. The heaviness, darkness, and destruction of the Tribulation will be swallowed up by the joy of the LORD (vv.8-12). And despite the devastation and judgment, Isaiah recognized that God would deliver a remnant and be utterly faithful to His promises (Isaiah 25:1, 9). The prophet also records the triumphant song of praise which will break forth from the many glad spirits, when the hope of the Church will be realized, and her long patience rewarded: “It shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God: we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation” (v.9)
Therefore, keep your eyes on the things that matter and your minds on the things above, for His return is coming. Then all will be made new and we will rule and reign with Him in righteousness from Mt.Zion. "Praise to the LORD."
The Truth: “But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.” (2 Peter 3:10)
Isaiah 24 and Isaiah 25 form a contrasting pair of chapters. Isaiah 24 is about destruction, as the earth will be ruined and devastated by the Great Tribulation. After the church is taken up (raptured), God’s wrath will come down and for seven years, and this world will experience His judgment for rejecting His Son. But not all will be destroyed, as there will be a remnant of believers that survive.
Isaiah 25 on the other hand is about re-creation. The heaviness, darkness, and destruction of the Tribulation will be swallowed up by the joy of the LORD (vv.8-12). And despite the devastation and judgment, Isaiah recognized that God would deliver a remnant and be utterly faithful to His promises (Isaiah 25:1, 9). The prophet also records the triumphant song of praise which will break forth from the many glad spirits, when the hope of the Church will be realized, and her long patience rewarded: “It shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God: we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation” (v.9)
Therefore, keep your eyes on the things that matter and your minds on the things above, for His return is coming. Then all will be made new and we will rule and reign with Him in righteousness from Mt.Zion. "Praise to the LORD."
The Truth: “But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.” (2 Peter 3:10)
