Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"You shall have a song"
Text: Isaiah 30:29
A SONG IN THE NIGHT
The Judgment of the LORD would fall on Assyria but Israel would have a song to sing to the LORD! This was an uplifting thought to the LORD’s people.
“You shall have a song
As in the night when a holy festival is kept,
And gladness of heart as when one goes with a flute,
To come into the mountain of the LORD,
To the Mighty One of Israel.
The LORD will cause His glorious voice to be heard,
And show the descent of His arm,
With the indignation of His anger
And the flame of a devouring fire,
With scattering, tempest, and hailstones.
For through the voice of the LORD
Assyria will be beaten down,
As He strikes with the rod.”
Isaiah 30:29-31
1. The feasts of the LORD.
a) They would always be kept with singing of songs of praise to the LORD.
b) Holy festivals were kept to revive and strengthen the faith of the people.
2. The LORD would be remembered.
a) With gladness of heart.
b) The flute was an ancient musical instrument.
c) The picture here harks back to the days of Moses.
i) When Israel first came to the mountain of the LORD.
ii) They were conscious they were approaching “The Mighty One of Israel”.
iii) There was great awe felt.
3. The Voice of the LORD.
a) God caused His voice to be heard on Mount Sinai.
b) He would cause His voice to be heard once again.
c) He would show His arm of power.
d) He would express His great might and power.
i) The indignation and anger of the LORD would be displayed.
ii) The flame of a devouring fire would be seen.
iii) A tempest and a hailstorm would be evidenced.
4. The anger of the LORD.
a) It would be directed at Assyria.
b) He would strike Assyria with a rod.