God Will Remember Jerusalem

Stephen Olford tells of a Baptist Minister during the American Revolution named Peter Miller, who lived in Pennsylvania and was friends with George Washington. But Miller had a bitter enemy named Michael Whitman, who did all that he could to frustrate and humiliate the good … More

Compassion

In this passage the Lord assures Israel of His love by comparing Himself to a compassionate mother (vv 14-23). The people of Jerusalem say, “The Lord has turned away and forgotten us” (v. 14). Isaiah pictures Israel as a nursing child totally dependent on the Lord who will never forget them or forsake them (v. 15). The high priest had the names of the tribes of Israel engraved on jewels; but God had His children’s names engraved on His hands. God’s relationship with Israel is such that He cannot be separated from them (vv. 16-23). When the Gentile leaders have to become subservient to Israel it will cause her to realize that the Lord is really in control of this world (v. 23).

The Babylonians were fierce warriors (vv 24-26) but they were no match for the Lord (v. 24). The fact that He permitted Babylon to conquer His people did not mean that God was weak or unconcerned. In His compassion for Israel, He would set the captives free and see to it that Babylon would never afflict them again (v. 25). The meaning seems to be that the enemies of Israel will simply destroy themselves. In the end, Israel’s enemies will be destroyed which will cause the whole world to acknowledge that the Lord is Israel’s God (v. 26). Never should we doubt that God will fulfill His promises. He will even do the impossible to make them come true.

Application

God proved to Israel that He would do the impossible by causing warriors to set their captives free. I should never doubt that God delights in fulfilling His promises to me and He will even do the impossible to bring them to pass.

Isaiah 49:14-26 (English Standard Version)


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