Isaiah 25–26. Death, Destruction, Second Coming, Resurrection, and Rejoicing

Many times we look at the prophecies of Isaiah and see only the destruction and sadness. Isaiah’s prophecies are full of hope and how these same dark times can be a day of rejoicing. Chapters 25-26 talk about the destruction, but they also talk about the hope.

Chapter 25

 1 O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.

4 For thou hast been a strength to the ^apoor, a strength to the needy in his ^bdistress, a ^crefuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

8 He will swallow up ^adeath in ^bvictory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the ^crebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for theLord hath spoken it.

 9 ¶And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our ^aGod; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have ^bwaited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his ^csalvation.

Chapter 26

 3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect ^apeace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

 4 Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord ^AJEHOVAH is ^beverlasting ^cstrength:

 9 With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I ^aseek thee ^bearly: for when thy ^cjudgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

 19 Thy dead men shall ^alive, together with ^bmy dead body shall they ^carise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.

·         In these verses Isaiah mentions some blessings available to us as we turn to the Lord: Strength to the poor, strength to the needy in distress,  a refuge in a storm, a shadow from the heat, and peace for the righteous who trust in the Lord

·         Isaiah expressed his desires. He wanted the Lord to be with him in dark times. He sought him early and wanted for the inhabitants of the world to learn righteousness. He desired for all to be resurrected and rejoice.

·         Some of the promises given in these verses include: All evil will be wiped off the earth and perfect justice will take place wiping away the tears of the innocent. Death will be swallowed up as all are resurrected. Salvation will come through His everlasting strength.

At times, death can come all too sudden. My son passed away not too long ago and the messages of these verses bring me great hope and peace. With the promise of resurrection, I know I will see my son again. It is just a goodbye for now, not forever. I miss him, but I find comfort and peace and strength to get through the tough times and the grief by turning to Christ and focusing on the good in my life and the good memories of the past.