Is 60, The Light of God's Glory

8:11 am
Sitting at my desk, eating powdered donuts

Isaiah 60

I actually read this passage at 6:30 this morning. I probably didn't get as much out of it as I would if I would have read it in the evening. I am not a morning person. But if I wait until after work, I never seem to get around to reading the text.

Anyway, the whole chapter is prophesying about how the Gentiles will bless God and become a part of worshiping Him. The writer gives example after example of people groups that will glorify God.

Then near the end of the chapter, something struck a chord with me. Verses 19-20 (from the ESV):

The sun shall be no more your light by day,
nor for brightness shall the moon give you light;
but the LORD will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your glory.
Your sun shall no more go down,
nor your moon withdraw itself;
for the LORD will be your everlasting light,
and your days of mourning shall be ended.

I thought these verses were amazing. The glory of God will be so literally bright that there will be no more need for the sun or moon! That's craziness! The presence of the living God, literally able to be seen. Not only that, the light of His glory is what we will use to see everything. We see everything in light of the glory of God. Really an amazing picture here.

God,

I long to see Your glory. Reveal Yourself to me, O God. Let me use the standard of Your glory as a lens to view all of life. Turn my heart back to You again.

Jacob