Isaiah 54 is power packed… This chapter has something for everyone of us! Here are some of the highlights from this session:
1. Isaiah 54:5- God will be your Husband. I know it sounds a bit odd {especially if you are male and don’t particularly want a husband}, but the essence of the Word of God here is that God will provide for you all the things that a husband would normally provide a wife. In terms of sexual appetites, if you are unmarried, God will cause your sexual appetites to be sedated in order to help you maintain your commitment to purity. All that is needed to receive this blessing from God is to believe Him to the point that you begin to act as though Isaiah 54:5 is true in your life- because it is.
2. Isaiah 54:9- God will never again be angry with us nor rebuke us. When hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, I heard a great many Christian leaders make comments that implied or overtly stated that God had been angry with the residents of New Orleans because of witchcraft and sin and thus sent a hurricane. First of all, if that were true, what would be the point of Jesus? God put everyone’s sin on Jesus. If He was just going to send destruction on humans who remained in sin, why did Jesus die? Further, if God caused natural disasters or calamity, evil, destruction of any kind, because of sin, He would be breaking His word as listed in Isaiah 54:9. What about the wrath of God spoken of in Revelation? Great question- here is a very brief response. In Revelation God speaks about the great tribulation and most people do not realize that the first half of the last 7 years are the wrath of the AntiChrist – not the wrath of God. The last half of course then is the wrath of God. I believe that the rapture is after the tribulation but before the wrath At the last day, God will have given everyone a chance to repent and follow Him. Once everyone has made their final decision, He rapture’s the church and pours out His wrath. This explains why Isaiah 54:9 states that God will not be angry with us- His people nor rebuke us- His people. It DOES NOT say that He won’t be angry at those who have chosen not to accept Jesus at that last hour.
As well, you may wonder why Peter was rebuked by Jesus if God said in Isaiah 54:9 that God would not rebuke us. This is a great question – if you read the text of Matthew 16:23 carefully, you will see that the Lord rebuked satan, not Peter! Also, with respect to the many times Jesus called the disciples those of little faith, he was not rebuking them, but reminding them of who they were. Remember, those with little faith can move mountains! Furthermore, in almost every instance in the new Testament, Jesus rebukes spirits- not people. He rebukes spirits of infirmity, deaf and dumb spirits, even spirits of unbelief.
3. Isaiah 54:13-God teaches our children and keeps them at peaceHave you ever wondered how in the world you were going to teach your children anything, let alone do it peacefully?! I know I have, and this verse gives me the assistance I have needed over the years. I simply claim this verse over my children, and I have seen such exponential growth, most people wouldn’t believe me if I told them!! Beloved remember this, God loves your children more than you do because they are also His children-not his grandchildren.
Thanks for tuning in.
Be blessed to be a blessing!
Check us out on our site at: https://www.waterwindwine.org
