"And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear."
Isaiah 65:24
The chapters leading up to this talk about the Lord's vengeance upon the wicked, his mercy to the people who call upon him, and the creation of a new heaven and a new earth where "the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind" (Isaiah 64:17), which is amazing all by itself of course, but I found this verse even more amazing. This is part of the description of what the new earth will be like... no more crying, or laboring in vain... and this part, God answering us before we call, which seems like the most amazing part of all.
When I read about Adam and Eve talking to the Lord in the garden, or the Brother of Jared talking to the Lord about his barges, or Abraham and Moses talking to the Lord face to face, negotiating with him, that seems so amazing, and that's what I imagine when I read about the Lord answering before we call, or hearing as soon as we open our mouths... that he will be that close to us in our lives. Something that we can strive for now, and get a taste of I think... but what could be better than having that all the time?
Today, let's work on our relationship with the Lord, and talk to him about our lives, working on the barriers that we put up between ourselves and the Lord, but let's also look forward to the day when there will be no gulf between us at all, and perhaps we can walk with him in a garden ourselves.
No comments:
Post a Comment