Isaiah 60 describes a time that those who “shine as lights” are longing for; a time when God’s “light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you… nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising”.
There will be many camels bringing gifts, along with “good news, the praises of the Lord.” The gates of Jerusalem will be open night and day, so that people can freely come. “The sons of those who afflicted you shall come bending low to you, and all who despised you shall bow down at your feet; they shall call you the City of the Lord, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel.”
What an incredible change from the world today. A time when the whole world will “know that I, the Lord, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.” This city will be so full of people shining as lights that “The sun shall be no more your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give you light”. Let’s shine brightly now, looking forward to a future when all will shine, when “the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your days of mourning shall be ended.”