Monday, October 3: Isaiah 34- The salvation of the Lord

My thoughts bounced back and forth between the destruction of Edom (present day southern Jordan) and the promise to God’s people in the closing 2 verses.

Southern Jordan is dessert, parched and barren, true to the word spoken against Edom. Then I thought, hmmm, if God’s Words of judgment are true, so true must be God’s Word to pick up and restore His people. And so I lingered on the closing verses of chapter 34. Look in the scroll of the LORD and read: None of these will be missing, not one will lack her mate. For it is his mouth that has given the order, and his Spirit will gather them together. He allots their portions; his hand distributes them by measure. They will possess it forever and dwell there from generation to generation (16-17).

The scroll of verse 16 sparked thoughts of the scroll mentioned in Revelation (3:5, 13:8, 20:15, etc.), the Lamb’s Book of Life, the one that lists the names of those who will be saved from the eternal fires of hell. None of these will be missing…. For it is his mouth that has given the order, and his Spirit will gather them together.

The Lord’s salvation is definite, nothing can thwart His salvation plans… none … will be missing. The Word of the Lord has spoken it!

Lord, the only words that form are the words, Thank You! Praise be to the Lord my rock, my fortress, the One in whom I find life and salvation. Praise the Lord. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord… Amen.