Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"Behold, the day of the LORD comes"
Text: Isaiah 13:9
THE DARK ASPECT OF THE DAY OF THE LORD
The day of the LORD has a bright aspect, that of deliverance for the faithful. However, there is a dark aspect of the day of the LORD. That day would be one of severe judgment for the wicked.
“Behold, the day of the LORD comes,
Cruel, with both wrath and fierce anger,
To lay the land desolate;
And He will destroy its sinners from it.
For the stars of heaven and their constellations
Will not give their light;
The sun will be darkened in its going forth,
And the moon will not cause its light to shine.”
Isaiah 13:9-10
1. A sombre description of the day of the LORD.
a) This was the day when Babylon would be judged.
b) That judgment day would have the following features:
i) It would be a cruel day.
ii) A day of wrath (fierce anger).
c) What was God’s plan?
i) To make the land of Babylon desolate.
ii) All the unrepentant sinners would perish.
2. Confirming signs in the heavens.
a) The heavenly bodies that normally give light will not shine.
b) The sun would be darkened uncharacteristically.
c) The moon would also not give its usual light.
3. Significant events such as severe judgment.
a) They are often confirmed with special signs from God.
b) The heavenly bodies not shining would be a clear confirmation that the judgment comes from God.
c) The authority and power of God cannot be clearer and more certain.
d) If only mankind would fear the LORD God!