One of the great prophesies of Isaiah was his prophesy of the coming Messiah. He said that the coming Messiah would be born of a virgin, and we know that Jesus Christ was the One Isaiah spoke of. All the prophesies concerning Israel were temporary except for this one, but Jesus Christ came to be the everlasting Savior of mankind if people will only put their faith in Him. Had this been the only prophesy that Isaiah proclaimed; it would set him apart as a great prophet.
I have only pointed out a few of the things that Isaiah prophesied during his life, but this is the most important one. All the other prophesies and actions of Isaiah were temporary, but the coming of Jesus Christ as a newborn baby to grow into a man and offer Himself as a sacrifice for the sins of all mankind for all time is everlasting. If we were to fail to understand all of Isaiah’s other prophecies, we must understand this one. Jesus Christ came to live a sin free life, even though He was tempted to sin just like we and yet never give in to sin. Because He didn’t, He was able to become the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all other people.
We will never be a prophet like Isaiah or any of the other prophets, because we already know everything we need to know in order to be restored to a right relationship with God and we have the Holy Spirit indwelling us to help us know what God wants us to do and to call us to repentance when we don't. Our commission is to share the gospel with other people, and I believe this should also lead us to want to gather with our fellow believers to give praise to God and to grow spiritually.
Many times, Isaiah and the other prophets encountered opposition, and they sometimes felt that God was not with them, but He reminded them that He was. Like the prophets, we may encounter opposition from the world, but like them we must also remain faithful to God. The Holy Spirit will always remind us that God is with us not matter what is going on in our life.
Next. We will look at the Book of Ezekiel.
No comments:
Post a Comment