God is on the Throne
Is 40:4-5
4Every valley will be lifted up,
every mountain and hill made low,
the rough ground will be a plain
and the rugged terrain smooth.
5 The glory of Adonai will be revealed,
and all flesh will see it together.”
For the mouth of Adonai has spoken.
Isaiah 40 is one of my favorite chapters of the entire Bible. God’s justice may be delayed, but it will take place, Isiah 40 is a word to bring solace to a people who sinned against God and were going to be punished, but there was hope on the horizon.
When we read these verses, we immediately think of topographical upsets, particularly in the form of earthquakes. But the shaking and moving spoken of by Isaiah is actually a snapshot of what will happen when Jesus returns.
You see, Jesus is the great equalizer. The mountains (the proud and the rich) are brought low, but the valleys (those who are poor and sometimes considered insignificant) are elevated.
I want to encourage you today to live above both the mundane and the challenging, and live in the fullness of God, whatever your circumstances. God is on the throne and our lives matter to Him.
May we make time each day to praise Him, being assured of His great love for us, and may our hearts swell with the understanding that the Sovereign God of the universe cares about each of us so much that there is a plan for our lives. So let’s turn that frown upside down and start our day with thanksgiving and praise.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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