Isaiah 60:13
The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious. The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
The surroundings of the sanctuary on Mount Zion are made splendid by glorious trees, the fir, the pine, and the box growing together around the temple. The fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together are persons who shall come to beautify the place of God's sanctuary, so that God will make the place of His feet glorious. Those persons are kings, nobles, and Gentiles gathered into the kingdom of the Lord through the worldwide third angel's message.
The chapter containing the verse sets forth the true line of education in every church and the certain-sound proclamation of the gospel message for this time through the ministry of the Word. The beautifying means the truth taking hold of heart and character to beautify and elevate and ennoble individuality. The variety of the trees shows God working through marked variety in nature, diversity of talent, and diversity of instrumentalities in the great missionary work of building up the structure of human habitations, with restoration going forward on divine lines. The verse applies to bringing people the gospel so they may receive eternal life in God's kingdom, which requires going directly to those who do not know the truth, telling them of a life that measures with the life of God and eternal life in the kingdom of glory, and sitting down with them to open precious truths from the Scriptures and the glorious gospel message.
As part of the message of Isaiah 60 to 65, the verse is a call that leaders and those carrying responsibility in institutions must heed and accept with thorough consecration, receiving reproof, warning the people what is truth, and putting away complaining and every evil work. As part of Isaiah 60 and 61, with Isaiah 62 to 65, the verse is a call God's people must heed and accept, to be understood when the same reformation comes to them, calling them to stop complaining and evil working, to put away evil works, and to repent and be converted. When the message is so received and understood, the Lord manifests His power and appears for the conviction and conversion of souls. The chapter carries sharp, strong messages alongside sons of consolation, uplifting the banner of truth in the message of the third angel, for conversion is in it because the law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul.