As the nation prepared to leave Babylon and return home, they needed to strengthen their faith in Jehovah God. God told them to do the following:
Look back! God urged His people to recall their spiritual roots: the call of Abraham (vv. 1–2) and the exodus from Egypt (vv. 9–10, 15). They are a covenant people, and God will not break His promises. They are a redeemed people, and God will care for them. Take time to remember your spiritual roots; you will be encouraged in your faith.
Look up! He said, “Lift up your eyes” (v. 6; Gen. 15:1–6). Again, Isaiah tells the people to consider God’s creation and remember what a great God He is and how lasting is His Word (40:6–8, 12–14).e prone to fret, remember that the Creator is your Father, and you have nothing to fear.
Look ahead! The wilderness will become a Garden of Eden (v. 3), and the people will “exodus” from Babylon and return joyfully to Zion (v. 11). The ultimate fulfillment will be when the kingdom is established and all of Israel’s enemies will be defeated.
