Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"Concerning the house of Jacob"
Text: Isaiah 29:22
THE FUTURE OF JACOB
The LORD would have to judge and chastise the house of Jacob for its many sins. But He has not given up on the children of Abraham. God revealed the future plans for His people.
“Therefore thus says the LORD, who redeemed Abraham,
concerning the house of Jacob:
‘Jacob shall not now be ashamed,
Nor shall his face now grow pale;
But when he sees his children,
The work of My hands, in his midst,
They will hallow My name,
And hallow the Holy One of Jacob,
And fear the God of Israel.
These also who erred in spirit will come to understanding,
And those who complained will learn doctrine.'”
1Isaiah 29:22-24
1. The Redemptive plan of the LORD.
a) It was given to Abraham.
b) Righteousness was imputed to him because of his faith in the LORD.
c) God graciously gave to him a wonderful covenant.
d) His descendants would be blessed by the LORD.
2. The house of Jacob.
a) The name “Jacob” was used aptly.
b) Jacob represented the weak and sinful part of Israel.
c) The house of Jacob was inclined towards sinfulness.
d) Thus, God had to chastise the house of Jacob again and again.
3. But the future will not always be bleak and dismal.
a) If Jacob were to look at his children:
i) He would not need to feel ashamed.
ii) His face need not become pale with despair.
b) The children of Jacob will become “the work of God’s hand”.
i) They will hallow (revere) God’s name.
ii) They will stand in sacred awe (hallow) of the Holy One of Israel.
iii) They will practise the fear of the LORD with genuine respect.
c) Those who erred in spirit would come to understand the LORD.
d) Those who were given to complaining will learn deep doctrines of God.