https://odb.org/2024/10/30/a-beautiful-surprise
Isaiah 4:2-3 In that day, the Branch of the Lordu will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and gloryx of the survivor in Israel. 3 Those who are left in Zion, who remain in Jerusalem, will be called holy, all who are recorded among the living in Jerusalem.
Scripture demonstrated that Israel, as a nation, although it suffered devastation, a beautiful branch arose out of it that made the Abrahamic Covenant with God come to pass. God promised that Abraham would have offspring as many as the stars in the sky and the sand on seashore, and they would be a blessing unto the nations. The Israelites were overrun by the Assyrians and exiled into Babylon. They were later allowed to return to Israel to rebuild the Temple and Jerusalem. Out of the line of those who returned, Jesus came to earth and redeemed mankind for God and through all of us who believe in Jesus, including those who came before us and those who will come, we are a blessing to all mankind.
I’ve said this before in these pages that if you are a living person in those ancient times, you will not live to see the promises of God as those promises came to pass only generations later. But we are the spiritual Israel, and if we apply the same into our lives, the application is that we will see the promises of God fulfilled in our lifetimes. Israel, as a nation, saw to fruition God’s promises. So will we as the spiritual Israel! There could be times of desolation and destruction like Babylon, and there could be times of exile and captivity. Yet the time will come when God’s promises will be realised and come true.
Cling on to the LORD. Hang on to those promises of God. One day, we will experience them. It will become reality! Don’t give up and lose hope. Toil on and persevere through. He is able and will bring them all to pass, one by one, step by step! Amen! Hallelujah!
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