"I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign LORD will make righteousness and praise
spring up before all nations." Isaiah 61:10–11 (NIV)
The first part of Isaiah 61 is a beautiful promise about the coming of the Savior. In fact, Jesus quoted Isaiah 61:1-2 in the synagogue in Nazareth (Luke 4:18-19) and said that he was the fulfilment of those verses.
In the verses above, the prophet speaks for all believers about how we respond to knowing the Savior.
While it remains true that we live in a sinful world and experience the troubles that result from sin, Isaiah reflects a view of life that is driven by faith in the Savior. Because of Jesus, you live each moment in the certainty of God’s love and the confidence that God is working in your life based on that love. Jesus’ death and resurrection, which assure you of eternal life, also assure you of God’s unending love for those who believe in him. For this reason, Isaiah found joy in knowing God. You can too! The Lord Jesus has declared you to be a member of his eternal kingdom. Even as you face the trials of life, you can live in the joy of knowing God’s love for you is real and will never end.
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