Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"The LORD has comforted His people"
Text: Isaiah 49:13
THE COMFORT GOD OFFERS
The promise of comfort was already prominently declared (Isaiah 40:1). The theme of comfort is once again in this text!
“‘They shall neither hunger nor thirst,
Neither heat nor sun shall strike them;
For He who has mercy on them will lead them,
Even by the springs of water He will guide them.
I will make each of My mountains a road,
And My highways shall be elevated.
Surely these shall come from afar;
Look! Those from the north and the west,
And these from the land of Sinim.’
Sing, O heavens!
Be joyful, O earth!
And break out in singing, O mountains!
For the LORD has comforted His people,
And will have mercy on His afflicted.”
Isaiah 49:10-13
1. The Gospel highway.
a) God will make access easily available.
b) Mountains would become roads.
c) Highways would be greatly improved (“elevated”).
2. Many would come from afar.
a) They would come from the North and the West.
b) They would come even from the land of Sinim.
i) 19th century scholars suggest that this is a reference to China (Sinae).
ii) Modern scholars suggest that this is a reference to Syene (Egypt).
3. A Call to Rejoice.
a) There must always be great rejoicing when people come to faith.
b) Both heaven and earth would rejoice when people respond to the Gospel.
4. The cause for rejoicing.
a) That God has indeed comforted His people.
b) He will continue to show mercy to all who are afflicted.
c) The promise of Protection:
i) From the heat of the sun.
ii) God’s care of His people would be extensive.
d) The promise of Provision.
i) God will lead.
ii) He will guide.
iii) He will provide all that is needed for life.