May 24th

Numbers 33     Isaiah 25     Psalms 78: 1-39     (Click on the Reference to go to the passage)

Psalm 78 v1-39  and Isaiah 25

It’s thanks to the Old Testament people of Israel that we have such accurate versions of so many ancient scriptures. Their children were faithfully taught and learned such huge sections by heart that it would put to shame the modest demands our schools make on our children’s memories. Most importantly they needed to remember what God had done for them throughout their people’s history, because it taught them above all things to trust and obey Him (v7). Isaiah 25 continues the theme of the wonderful things God has done and although our ‘New Covenant’ minds could not rejoice in the same way at the destruction of our enemies, we can share his rejoicing in the swallowing up of death itself. Isn’t it amazing, by the way, that Isaiah could write this the best part of a millennium before Jesus actually conquered death? It’s thrilling to read this and actually witness the prophet being ‘let into the secret’ of the eternal plan. And what will we say when He wipes away our tears? ‘Surely this is our God. We trusted Him and He saved us.’ Let’s trust Him now.

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