Isiah 62 Pt1

Hey readers!

One of my favorite parts of scripture is found in Isiah 62. It's all about revival and God's plan for the church. Fun stuff!

Isiah 62:1-3:

For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,    for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet,till her righteousness shines out like the dawn,    her salvation like a blazing torch.The nations will see your righteousness,    and all kings your glory;you will be called by a new name    that the mouth of the Lord will bestow.You will be a crown of splendor in the Lord’s hand,    a royal diadem in the hand of your God.

Zion was the promised land, the place where God's people called home. Jerusalem was where the ark of the covenant, the Glory of God, resided. Everywhere where Christians are, God has a divine destiny or 'default mode' called Revival for that place. The dawn is the rebirth of light and it happens everyday, wherever you are in the world. All nations know what a dawn is. That's what the church is going to be like! We are going to be the light that causes a universal awakening! Our righteousness will be so evident that all nations will experience the impact of it! Non-christian kinds will "see our glory and our inability to keep quiet will change the world! We will be God's precious treasure and he will never let us go! That's how present God is going to be in our lives.

This passage is not about 'some other guy', it's about US! We are called to make an impact on a culture and change the course of history! If You are a Christian then then your town is God's town! Your city is God's city! Your home is God's playground! What is Revival if not a mess for Jesus?

Jesus had to resort to walking on water to get away from the multitudes. He never had to go looking for the people, they would just follow him wherever he went! If we are accurately representing Jesus then we won't have to strive for Revival, Revival will follow us around! The Church is Jesus' hands and feet. When the Church is being the Church, Revival is inevitable.

Jack, the church kid.