The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.
The verse stands in Isaiah 41-45, where God very fully reveals His purpose for His people, and those chapters should be prayerfully studied. The chapter describes a work in the last days that prepares the way for Christ's second appearing. The verse foretells the work of bringing good news to Zion and Jerusalem, connected with giving the gospel to all nations, tongues, and peoples in presenting the warning message and explaining the truth to the world.
The verse directs God's people to rely on His wisdom alone and not turn away from Him to look to finite man for wisdom or make flesh their arm, for the Lord alone is to be their trust. The chapter warns that the Lord will not be trifled with, calls His people to diligent and most earnest work of repentance, and promises strength given to His own people.
The verse is a declaration and promise from the Lord full of comfort, assurance, and encouragement for sincere, humble, righteous followers of Christ in the latter days near the closing up of this earth's history. It applies amid God's afflicting providence in judgments upon the rebellious world, when earthquakes, storms on land and sea, and heavy calamities by sea and railroad visit the world, when many who have greatly sinned against God perish physically and the righteous themselves feel afflicted by the results. It applies while Lucifer wars against God and all who exalt the Lord and deceives many away. The word of the verse will certainly be fulfilled, and those in these latter days who fulfill its conditions place themselves where the Lord will surely do all He has promised.
The verse stands in Isaiah 41-45, where God very fully reveals His purpose for His people, and those chapters should be prayerfully studied. The chapter describes a work in the last days that prepares the way for Christ's second appearing. The verse foretells the work of bringing good news to Zion and Jerusalem, connected with giving the gospel to all nations, tongues, and peoples in presenting the warning message and explaining the truth to the world.
The verse directs God's people to rely on His wisdom alone and not turn away from Him to look to finite man for wisdom or make flesh their arm, for the Lord alone is to be their trust. The chapter warns that the Lord will not be trifled with, calls His people to diligent and most earnest work of repentance, and promises strength given to His own people.
The verse is a declaration and promise from the Lord full of comfort, assurance, and encouragement for sincere, humble, righteous followers of Christ in the latter days near the closing up of this earth's history. It applies amid God's afflicting providence in judgments upon the rebellious world, when earthquakes, storms on land and sea, and heavy calamities by sea and railroad visit the world, when many who have greatly sinned against God perish physically and the righteous themselves feel afflicted by the results. It applies while Lucifer wars against God and all who exalt the Lord and deceives many away. The word of the verse will certainly be fulfilled, and those in these latter days who fulfill its conditions place themselves where the Lord will surely do all He has promised.