Isaiah
58:8
(NKJV) Then
your light shall break forth like the morning, |
God
has a
much different goal in mind.
Isaiah 58:6-7
“Is this
not the fast that I have chosen:
To loose the bonds of wickedness,
To undo the heavy burdens,
To let the oppressed go free,
And that you break every yoke?
7 Is it not
to share your bread with the hungry,
And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out;
When you see the naked, that you cover him,
And not hide yourself from your own flesh?
Look
what
happens when we are a willing vessel for God, sacrificing our gifts,
time,
talent, money (or whatever the Lord tells us):
Isaiah
58:8
Then your light shall break forth like the
morning,
Your healing shall spring forth speedily,
And your righteousness shall go before you;
The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
Not
only do
the poor, hungry and oppressed get blessed, but we as the church are
also
blessed. We can’t help but absorb some of the blessing and glory of the
Lord as
it passes through our vessel (or heart).
When
we
lift others up, we are also lifted up. “And
your righteousness shall go before you.” It’s like the old
saying, “A
rising tide raises all ships.”
When
we get
our focus off ourselves and our own station in life and put it on
others
instead, then we can’t help but be honored. This is the reflection of
God’s
righteousness.
This
is how
His righteousness goes before us—doing things for the right reasons—and
then The glory of the Lord shall be your rear
guard.
We
are safe
and covered with His righteousness going ahead of us and His glory
behind us.
How can we lose?
We
are
healed as a community, and as nations, when we come together in Christ
to serve
others with the heart of Jesus.
Healing
begins with the sacrifice of self, and the willingness to serve. We
must “will
it” before we “feel it”.
Then
your light shall break forth like the morning,
Your
healing shall spring forth speedily.
We
can’t
lose with the glory of the Lord behind us. He is our rear guard. In
Christ, we’re
all winners.
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