And the time is coming… (vs. 18). It just sounds like a
phrase of hope. It’s filled with anticipation, especially when God says it. And
the time is coming to gather all nations and tongues. When this was written,
Israel was the chosen nation, no others. But, the time is coming…
I will set a sign among them… (vs. 19). Stop reading for a
minute, and turn to Isaiah 7:14. Do you realize what this means? The time has
come! No more waiting.
“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His
Son, born of a woman…” (Galatians 4:4). It is finished! Okay, not quite. Jesus
has finished His redemptive work. He has brought hope for every nation and
tongue. But, there’s one more part. One more reason to wait.
After God set His sign – our Savior – among us, He said,
“And from them [those who have seen His glory, His salvation] I will send
survivors to the nations…and they shall declare my glory among the nations”
(vs. 19). Before we can say, “It is finished,” there is a task for us. We are
to declare His glory to the nations.
Where do you live? I’m pretty sure you live in one of the
nations that need to see the glory of the Almighty. Sure, God may want you to
tell someone across the world, but I guarantee He wants you to show His glory
to the ones across the street, or down the hall.
I love verse twenty. “And they [the ones sent to the world]
shall bring all your brothers from all the nations as an offering to the Lord,
on horses and in chariots and in litters and on mules and on camels, to my holy
mountain, Jerusalem, says the Lord…” When you think about bringing an offering
to God, do you think about your family, your neighbors, coworkers or friends?
This was God’s plan
.
Look at how we get them to Him, horses, mules, camels,
chariots, litters, however, just carry them to the King. Perhaps your family
has been living in your own little world. The time is coming… no, the time has
come for you to move out, to share the glory of God, to bring them to the
mountain of the Lord.
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