True Myth Part Two

So, I am thinking that I have never finished writing about Isaiah Chapter 59. And then again, I basically never write! This blog thing is beyond me. When I have any time I'm always reading, reading, reading! But this is just too good a chapter not to finish writing about it! Even if it is just Jennifer and Michael who ever read the thing. It can be our once every two month family bonding experience. :)

I love this chapter because it's been talking about sin, sin, sin for 14 verses. And then... there are those precious words to me, "And He saw that there was no man, and was astonished that there was no one to intercede; then His own arm brought salvation to Him, and His righteousness upheld Him."v.16 I love it that the Lord saw, and He acted upon what He saw. He upheld Jesus when no one stuck with Him.

I love the picture of Jesus putting on the war clothes, the breastplate of righteousness, the helmet of salvation, the garments of vengeance, the mantle of zeal.

"A Redeemer will come to Zion, and to those who turn from transgression in Jacob," declares the Lord. v. 20

And the covenant promise: "As for Me, this is My covenant with them," says the Lord: "My Spirit which is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your offspring, nor from the mouth of your offspring's offspring," says the Lord, "from now and forever."v. 21

Isaiah 59: the Hallelujah True Myth story: sin and rescue, a Redeemer, God's Word which cannot be wrenched from me. And as the song says, "I'm forever grateful, to You."