“Lift up your eyes to the heavens, And look on the earth beneath. For the heavens will vanish away like smoke, the earth will grow old like a garment, and those who dwell in it will die in like manner; But My salvation will be forever, and My righteousness will not be abolished.” (v.6)
In this chapter, God, through the prophet Isaiah, reminds Israel (and us) of eternity. He does so because their hope had been diverted by the pressing problems of day-to-day living. Constantly under the burden of their oppressors, they had forgotten to look up. So God is both comforting and exhorting His people here through Isaiah, calling their attention back to a eternal perspective.
We too need to look up more. There is so much more to our existence and purpose in life than; working at our jobs, paying bills, cleaning house, doing laundry, washing cars, mowing the grass, running errands, etc. Those things are important yes, but temporary in value, not eternal.
In the light of the reality of eternity, and the existence of the true and living God, I strongly encourage you to invest some time each day in your eternal soul. Trust me, it will be time well invested.
The Truth: “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Matt. 6:19–21)
In this chapter, God, through the prophet Isaiah, reminds Israel (and us) of eternity. He does so because their hope had been diverted by the pressing problems of day-to-day living. Constantly under the burden of their oppressors, they had forgotten to look up. So God is both comforting and exhorting His people here through Isaiah, calling their attention back to a eternal perspective.
We too need to look up more. There is so much more to our existence and purpose in life than; working at our jobs, paying bills, cleaning house, doing laundry, washing cars, mowing the grass, running errands, etc. Those things are important yes, but temporary in value, not eternal.
In the light of the reality of eternity, and the existence of the true and living God, I strongly encourage you to invest some time each day in your eternal soul. Trust me, it will be time well invested.
The Truth: “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Matt. 6:19–21)
