Isaiah 32 - Leaders in the Kingdom

 

Isaiah 32 – Leaders in the Kingdom.

 

Leaders should be both rocks and rivers providing security and sufficiency. Rocks do not move or change, while rivers are ever moving and changing. Leaders must be both consistent and adaptable, combining the faith fullness of the rock with the fruitfulness of the river.

Fools, scoundrels, and schemers abounded in Isaiah’s day and made the nation weak. But God wants people whose eyes, ears and hearts are open to spiritual truth, people who can share that truth clearly with others.

Isaiah had a special burden for the careless women of the land. For wives and mothers can have great influence for good or evil. They were living at ease as God’s judgment was about to fall. Their happy homes were about to be destroyed, but they did not seem to care.

Jesus is not only King, but He is also our Savior. He is our protector and bearer of all our sins. He is our hiding place for today. During Christ’s reign it will be a time of understanding. We will get back our moral values. They will return and an understanding of them will be gained. Every vile person and thing will be seen in its true colors. There will be no false values. No one will be able to pretend to be something he is not. Hypocrisy will be no more. Everyone will see each other as they truly are.

Before Christ comes to reign in righteousness there will be a time of trouble. He tells the women that are living in pleasure that have no sense of the coming judgment to rise and be discerning.

Men and women alike can be too trusting of their acquaintances so Isaiah is giving us a warning here to look to the morals of one another and chose wisely who we trust. When Christ comes His spirit will be poured out among all people.

Isaiah ends on a happy note describing the peace and prosperity of the future kingdom. There can be no lasting peace without righteousness, and Jesus is our “King of Righteousness” and “King of Peace.” (Heb. 7:1-3)

 

 

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