Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"Glorify the LORD in the dawning light"
Text: Isaiah 24:15
A SHARP CONTRAST
A sharp contrast was drawn between the righteous and the worldly. As the LORD’s word began to be more clearly understood, the righteous chose to sing praises to God. But the worldly find that they are unable to do this for their losses were great.
“They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing;
For the majesty of the LORD
They shall cry aloud from the sea.
Therefore glorify the LORD in the dawning light,
The name of the LORD God of Israel in the coastlands of the sea.
From the ends of the earth we have heard songs:
‘Glory to the righteous!’
But I said, ‘I am ruined, ruined!
Woe to me!
The treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously,
Indeed, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.'”
Isaiah 24:14-16
1. Awakening of the righteous.
a) The righteous began to understand the judgment of the LORD.
b) They chose to offer humble worship and praise.
i) Their voices would be raised to the LORD in praise.
ii) They saw the majesty of the LORD and offered praise.
2. Encouragement to the Righteous.
a) To glorify the LORD.
b) Beyond the Judgment of God, a new dawn would come.
c) The righteous would grow in numbers and would spread to the coastlands.
3. An uplifting experience.
a) It was good to see people seeking to be righteous before the LORD.
b) Many songs were being composed and sung.
c) One of the songs honoured the righteous.
It was entitled “Glory to the righteous”.
d) This glory comes from the LORD.
It is a good word of comfort from God to the righteous.
4. The worldly.
a) There were those who remained caught up in the world.
b) They could not rejoice in the LORD.
c) What they saw was the ruin of their wealthy lifestyle.
i) They lamented “I am ruined, ruined”.
ii) Their partners in business had been very treacherous.
iii) They had suffered terrible losses.
iv) They could not sing the song of the righteous in giving praise to God.