The people of thy holiness have possessed it but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.
Isaiah 63:18 belongs to the continuous appeal of Isaiah 62 through 65 that speaks with decision and directness to those who profess to be God's people. It is not an isolated lament but part of a sustained call that confronts them with their condition and duty. Giving heed to it together with the chapters around it requires laying aside murmuring and every evil practice. When complaining and wrongdoing are put away, the way is opened for the Lord to reveal His power in a manner that convicts the conscience and brings about genuine conversion.
Isaiah 63:18 belongs to the continuous appeal of Isaiah 62 through 65 that speaks with decision and directness to those who profess to be God's people. It is not an isolated lament but part of a sustained call that confronts them with their condition and duty. Giving heed to it together with the chapters around it requires laying aside murmuring and every evil practice. When complaining and wrongdoing are put away, the way is opened for the Lord to reveal His power in a manner that convicts the conscience and brings about genuine conversion.