Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"Your eyes will see the King in His beauty"
Text: Isaiah 33:17
SEEING THE KING OF HEAVEN
The righteous will not only be blessed on earth, they have a glorious hope. They will see the King of Heaven.
“Your eyes will see the King in His beauty;
They will see the land that is very far off.
Your heart will meditate on terror:
‘Where is the scribe?
Where is he who weighs?
Where is he who counts the towers?’
You will not see a fierce people,
A people of obscure speech, beyond perception,
Of a stammering tongue that you cannot understand.”
Isaiah 33:17-19
1. What the righteous will be blessed to see.
a) They will see the King of Heaven.
b) They will see Him in His beauty (glory).
c) They will be able to see a land that is very far off (Heaven).
d) If they could see the King of Heaven:
i) They need not live in fear.
ii) They need not be afraid of powerful enemies.
iii) They believe that their King would protect the righteous.
2. What the unrighteous cannot fathom.
a) They will meditate on this thought with terror.
b) They know that they will not be able to see the King and His Kingdom.
c) Three groups of people are singled out for mention:
i) The scribe who considers himself very wise.
ii) The merchant who considers himself rich and successful.
iii) The military man who thinks he knows a lot about security
(counting the towers).
d) What these people feared most:
i) Foreign invaders
ii) They were reputed to be very fierce.
iii) They spoke a language that people in Jerusalem did not understand.
iv) Their language seemed to be full of stammering.