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ISAIAH 4

“In that day” refers to the coming kingdom when the Lord will be exalted (Isa. 2:11, 17). Isaiah looked beyond the impending crisis to the glory that one day would come to Israel.

It will be a day of glory and not shame as Jesus Christ (the “Branch of the Lord” [Isa. 11:1; Jer. 33:15]) reigns on earth (v. 2). It will be a time when the nation will be washed and sanctified (vv. 5–6) and every home on Mount Zion will become a “tabernacle of God” with the distinctive pillar of glory above it (Exod. 40:34ff.).

But why should we wait for these blessings when God can give them to us now? He will wash us clean (Isa. 1:18), set us apart for Himself, and bless us in our homes with His presence. Perhaps it is time we followed Vance Havner’s advice and started living “in kingdom come.”

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