Chapter 659 of 1163

ISAIAH 9

What a difference it makes in our lives that Jesus Christ came and died for our sins! And what a difference it will make in this world when He comes to sit on David’s throne and rule righteously!

Jesus is the difference between light and darkness, life and death (v. 2). He is also the difference between joy and sorrow, freedom and bondage (vv. 3–4). As you wait for His return, be sure the government of your life is on His shoulders. Let Him be to you all that His names proclaim, for every name that He bears is a blessing that He shares.

The proud will be judged (vv. 8–21), as was Israel (the northern kingdom) when Assyria took the nation captive. First, God chastened them in love; and when they would not submit, He judged them (vv. 13–14). They were led astray by the very people who should have led them in the right way (v. 16; Lam. 4:13).

Our God is a God of grace and truth (John 1:17). If you acknowledge His truth, you can receive His grace (Ps. 51:3–4); but if you reject His truth, His hand of judgment must be stretched out to you. Which will it be?

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