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The Lord Takes an Oath
In today’s devotional scripture we will read about a scene where the Lord describes Himself as taking an oath the way we might do today. He even raises His hand while doing it. In this case, He seems to go beyond just making His promises to the people of
In today’s devotional scripture we will read about a scene where the Lord describes Himself as taking an oath the way we might do today. He even raises His hand while doing it. In this case, He seems to go beyond just making His promises to the people of
Israel. With this wording, He seems to be very emphatic about saying that He WILL DO what He is saying. Imagine God raising His right hand and taking an oath of office or allegiance.
To place this scene into proper context, the people of Israelare deep into idolatry and the Lord
To place this scene into proper context, the people of Israelare deep into idolatry and the Lord
has been warning them repeatedly that judgment is coming. He is warning the people that they will be overrun by their enemies in what they will perceive as a national disaster. They will eventually feel like God has forgotten or forsaken them as His children. But He is saying
that the truth is that He will never forget them. Earlier in this chapter He says that He has written their name on the palms of His hands (an apparent reference to the cross).
In fact, the Lord is going to make it so that their enemies will think that they are conquering God’s
In fact, the Lord is going to make it so that their enemies will think that they are conquering God’s
people. But in reality, they will only be accomplishing God’s purpose and will eventually bow down to the people that they once thought were their victims. The enemy (Babylon) will think that they are winning and in control. But the truth will be that the enemies will have always
been the servants of those whom they victimized.
In the end, the Lord will have accomplished His purpose of getting the attention of His people. God’s children will have never been forsaken and will eventually understand along with every other nation… they will all understand
In the end, the Lord will have accomplished His purpose of getting the attention of His people. God’s children will have never been forsaken and will eventually understand along with every other nation… they will all understand
exactly who the all-powerful God really is. This is the oath that the Lord is taking as He raises His hand.
Now let’s read about this at the end of chapter 49 of the book of Isaiah. We will begin at verse 22.
22 Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I will lift My hand in an oath
Now let’s read about this at the end of chapter 49 of the book of Isaiah. We will begin at verse 22.
22 Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I will lift My hand in an oath
to the nations, And set up My standard for the peoples; They shall bring your sons in their arms, And your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders; 23 Kings shall be your foster fathers, And their queens your nursing mothers; They shall bow down to you with their faces to
the earth, And lick up the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord, For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me.” 24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, Or the captives of the righteous be delivered? 25 But thus says the Lord: “Even the captives of
the mighty shall be taken away, And the prey of the terrible be delivered; For I will contend with him who contends with you, And I will save your children. 26 I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh, And they shall be drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine.
All flesh shall know That I, the Lord, am your Savior, And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.” - Isaiah 49:22-26
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