By Glenn Metts
Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour
Focal Passage: Isaiah 25:1-10a
God saves. Those two words describe the narrative of the Bible. They are the purpose for which God has communicated to us through His written word and ultimately through the Living Word, His Son, our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ.
When we come to our Scripture this week in Isaiah 25:1-10a, Isaiah celebrates with praise and a declaration of confident trust in God. Ultimately, God is sovereign, holy and worthy of praise. He is just and will judge sin. But His heart is a God who loves, pursues, protects, and saves those who admit their need for Him and look to Him. He is a God who saves!
Sin has devastating consequences for those that insist on going their own way. For God in His holiness and sovereignty, will judge those who oppose Him and He will judge sin. Isaiah 25:2,5,10a speaks of the judgment of God upon wickedness and sin. Ultimately, God will destroy death! Isaiah said in verse 8, “He will swallow up death forever…”. [Read more…]