Isaiah was told “the Lord, who is faithful…has chosen you.” We too have been chosen by God, predestined to be conformed to the image of God’s son. God constantly helped His people Israel, even when they turned their back on Him. Through Isaiah, God promised them “I will not forget you…I am the Lord your Saviour, and your redeemer, the mighty one of Jacob.“
In Revelation we read of those who have responded to God’s calling, who have accepted God’s help. “They are before the throne of God…shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore…God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” We have the chance to be part of the “great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, crying out with a loud voice, Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb”.
Let’s keep this vision of the future in our minds as we commence another week of battling against sin, and “stand firm in the faith“