Devotion 814

"More Will Be The Children Of The Desolate Than The Children Of The Married Woman."

Israel was to be the bride of Christ, but Israel turned herself from God. Just like the first Adam was to be the son of God, but through unbelief,he lost that position. Israel lost her position as the bride of Christ when she believed not the One that God had sent.

John 1:11-12 "He came unto his own, and his own received him not. [12] But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:"

Israel shall return to Christ in faith and shall bear children of righteousness unto God.

Isaiah writes.

Let's read.

Isaiah 54:1-3 "Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD. [2] Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; [3] For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited."

Israel shall return to Christ, the ultimate seed of Israel, the seed of God. Israel will own everything that Christ owns. God's covenant with Abraham and his seed shall forever remain. Every man or woman in Christ today is part of that covenant, for Jesus Christ is that Seed. The covenant is sealed in Him. It is the new covenant, the covenant that was cut on the cross of Calvary about 2,000 years ago. Abraham inherits the Gentiles through the new covenant. The promise to Abraham was that his seed shall be innumerable. That seed includes Jews and Gentiles.

We continue our reading.

Isaiah 54:4-5 "Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more. [5] For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called."

The children of Abraham shall become the bride of God, the bride of Christ. Just as Eve was taken out of the side of Adam to be his bride, the children of Abraham will come out of the side of Christ to be His bride. This is through faith, a faith that leads to death and a resurrection in Christ.

We continue our reading.

Isaiah 54:6-9 "For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God. [7] For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. [8] In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer. [9] For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee."

The kindness of God on display. Just as He promised Noah in the rainbow, so does He promise the children of Abraham against His wrath and rebuke.

We conclude our reading.

Isaiah 54:10-17 "For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee. [11] O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires. [12] And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones. [13] And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children. [14] In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee. [15] Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. [16] Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy. [17] No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD."

God will be the defender of the children of Abraham. He will remember His covenant with Abraham, which was established ultimately in the finished work of Christ, the seed of Abraham, on the cross.

The way to God is always through faith. BELIEVE and confess Jesus Christ, the second seed of God, as we revealed Him from Adam, the first seed. The kindness of God displayed, in Christ!