“Be joyful with Jerusalem and rejoice for her, all you who love her; be exceedingly glad with her, all you who mourn over her, that you may nurse and be satisfied with her comforting breasts, that you may suck and be delighted with her bountiful bosom.” (Isaiah 66:10-11)God is speaking to those who love and care for Jerusalem, to those who morn over her sins and the calamity that has befallen her. God’s promise is that He is going to answer their prayers and bless His people. “For thus says the LORD, "Behold, I extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream; and you will be nursed, you will be carried on the hip and fondled on the knees.” (Isaiah 66:12) God is about to bless His people, and he will not leave out those who have cared for her and mourned over her. “Then you will see this, and your heart will be glad, and your bones will flourish like the new grass; and the hand of the LORD will be made known to His servants.” (Isaiah 66:14) God wants us to remember that our prayers are not in vain. He wants us to not give up but to continue in prayer and watching. We must not loose hope but trust in the Lord. God will come and bless his people and, in their blessing, we too will be blessed. Don’t give up, cry out to God for His people, and watch for His blessings that are sure to come.
“With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints.” (Ephesians 6:18)
David Robison
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