Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"But Israel shall be saved by the LORD"
Text: Isaiah 45:17
EVERLASTING SALVATION
The LORD had promised deliverance for Israel. King Cyrus would be instrumental in orchestrating Israel’s repatriation. This plan of God may be fully trusted.
“They shall be ashamed
And also disgraced, all of them;
They shall go in confusion together,
Who are makers of idols.
But Israel shall be saved by the LORD
With an everlasting salvation;
You shall not be ashamed or disgraced
Forever and ever.”
Isaiah 45:16-17
1. There were those who opposed the word of the Lord.
a) Some of the people who opposed Isaiah’s word arose.
b) These were idol makers.
c) Their profits would be affected if what God said came to pass.
d) They opposed Isaiah, but in the end:
i) They will be ashamed.
ii) They will be disgraced.
iii) They will be in confusion.
iv) They have no answers to offer their devotees.
2. The Salvation that God offers.
a) That the LORD Himself would save Israel.
b) The salvation God offers would be “everlasting”.
i) The physical deliverance offered by King Cyrus was a permanent one.
ii) The spiritual salvation God offers would be an eternal one.
c) Israel need not live in shame and disgrace banished from their nation.
d) Israel’s future would be one of security and blessing.
e) But Israel must turn away from idolatry and return to the LORD.