Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"My righteousness will be forever"
Text: Isaiah 51:8
A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE FAITHFUL
There were some who responded to the LORD. They remained true in their hearts to their faith in God.
“Listen to Me, you who know righteousness,
You people in whose heart is My law:
Do not fear the reproach of men,
Nor be afraid of their insults.
For the moth will eat them up like a garment,
And the worm will eat them like wool;
But My righteousness will be forever,
And My salvation from generation to generation.”
Isaiah 51:7-8
1. The faithful described.
a) They knew what it means to be righteous.
b) They kept the law of God in their hearts.
2. The Challenges they faced.
a) They were reproached.
b) They were insulted.
c) They felt fear as these problems did not abate.
3. Encouragement to the heart:
a) To be unafraid of the persecution they experienced.
b) To continue to be faithful and righteous in their life.
4. The fate of the unrighteous.
a) It was compared to garments that are destroyed by moths.
b) The wicked would be eaten by worms (a reference to their deaths).
5. Trust in the LORD.
a) God’s righteousness is forever.
b) So is the salvation given by Him.
c) These great truths would last from one generation to another.