Daily Devotional
Today's Devotional
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Text for the Day -- Isaiah 66:18-23
For I know their works and their thoughts, and I am coming to
gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come and shall see
my glory, and I will set a sign among them. From them I will send
survivors to the nations, to Tarshish, Put, and Lud-which draw the
bow-to Tubal and Javan, to the coastlands far away that have not
heard of my fame or seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory
among the nations. They shall bring all your kindred from all the
nations as an offering to the LORD, on horses, and in chariots, and
in litters, and on mules, and on dromedaries, to my holy mountain
Jerusalem, says the LORD, just as the Israelites bring a grain-
offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD. And I will also
take some of them as priests and as Levites, says the LORD.
For as the new heavens and the new earth,
which I will make,
shall remain before me, says the LORD,
so shall your descendants and your name remain.
From new moon to new moon,
and from sabbath to sabbath,
all flesh shall come to worship before me,
says the LORD.
Devotional
What is the reason God manifests God's glory in healing,
restoration and reconciliation? These verses answer that very
clearly. God desires the whole creation to know God's glory and
experience it through God's love and power, bringing healing and
new life to all. Those who have experienced that love and power
are meant to share the story. The story becomes an invitation to
people to discover a God who loves them and considers them
insiders and not outsiders. It is a great vision. It is a vision for the
church in every age. It is a great vision for any Christian of any
time.
Prayer
Stir my heart, O God, to share the story of your glory. Amen
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Text for the Day -- Isaiah 66:18-23
For I know their works and their thoughts, and I am coming to
gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come and shall see
my glory, and I will set a sign among them. From them I will send
survivors to the nations, to Tarshish, Put, and Lud-which draw the
bow-to Tubal and Javan, to the coastlands far away that have not
heard of my fame or seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory
among the nations. They shall bring all your kindred from all the
nations as an offering to the LORD, on horses, and in chariots, and
in litters, and on mules, and on dromedaries, to my holy mountain
Jerusalem, says the LORD, just as the Israelites bring a grain-
offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD. And I will also
take some of them as priests and as Levites, says the LORD.
For as the new heavens and the new earth,
which I will make,
shall remain before me, says the LORD,
so shall your descendants and your name remain.
From new moon to new moon,
and from sabbath to sabbath,
all flesh shall come to worship before me,
says the LORD.
Devotional
What is the reason God manifests God's glory in healing,
restoration and reconciliation? These verses answer that very
clearly. God desires the whole creation to know God's glory and
experience it through God's love and power, bringing healing and
new life to all. Those who have experienced that love and power
are meant to share the story. The story becomes an invitation to
people to discover a God who loves them and considers them
insiders and not outsiders. It is a great vision. It is a vision for the
church in every age. It is a great vision for any Christian of any
time.
Prayer
Stir my heart, O God, to share the story of your glory. Amen
