Lasting legacy
by Pastor Reid Matthias
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‘As the new heavens and the new earth that I make will endure before me,’ declares the LORD, ‘so will your name and descendant endure’ (Isaiah 66:22).
Before COVID-19 restrictions, a young family purchased aeroplane tickets to fly to Canada for an eight-week holiday. It was the trip of a lifetime – they had been saving their dollars for years. Every week, the family would sit down to dream about the trip. They talked about their excitement for spending this family time together.
Then, the smallest of things became the biggest of things. A virus.
Imagine being the father of young children and husband to a loving wife and having to sit down with them one afternoon in March and say, ‘You know the thing we’d always dreamed of? Well …’
It’s a prophetic message, ‘That thing you always thought would be, well … it’s going to be vastly different’. Thus it was for Isaiah who had to tell the Israelites that not only would their monarchy be torn down, but so would their temple. For 39 chapters, Isaiah had to be the bringer of bad news.
Finally, Isaiah gets to speak about the hope of better things.
‘Arise, shine for your light has come and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the people, but the LORD rises upon you and his glory will appear over you’ (Isaiah 60:1,2).
Here is the promise that God will create something new – new heavens and earth. This will be different and beyond human expectations, yet the light of God will overcome the darkness, and all people will be drawn to the light. This is God’s lasting legacy.
What things have you missed out on during these times? What new things are you hoping for?
Be gracious, Father in heaven, that I might see your light shining in the distance. Let your light shine upon my face. Whatever you are creating, help me to be grateful. Amen.
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