Isaiah 52:1-2 Awake awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; put on your glorious garments, O Jerusalem, holy city. No longer show the uncircumcised or the unclean enter you. Shake off the dust, ascend to the throne, Jerusalem; O captive daughter Zion!
God has fulfilled his promises. He cast judgement on Jerusalem, but that time is over. Jerusalem has been set free. The people can now take off their mourning clothes and put on their clothes of beauty and glory.
God certainly has fulfilled his promises to us. He redeemed us without money, but the price was so much more great. He redeemed us with the blood of his son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Through that redemption, we are set free. So we can take of the chains of sin and put on our clothes of beauty. We shake off the dust and celebrate our redemption every day. We can can shout with joy, “our God is King,” and spread the good news.
We need to make a commitment to separate ourselves from the things of the world that tempt us to separate from God. Most of them we don’t even realize are doing that, yet that is how the devil is working against us. Using books, social media, news, etc., to bring false hopes or desires into our heart.
Lord, give me the strength to follow you away from the desires of the world. Help guard my heart against the temptations of the devil, so that I may always celebration my redemption through Jesus.
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