They raise their voices, they shout for joy; from the west they acclaim the LORD’s majesty. Therefore in the east give glory to the LORD; exalt the name of the LORD, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea. From the ends of the earth we hear singing: “Glory to the Righteous One.” But I said, “I waste away, I waste away! Woe to me! The treacherous betray! With treachery the treacherous betray!” Isaiah 24:14-16 The Great Tribulation occupies the prophet’s vision as it is worldwide in extent. We find unidentified voices praising God for righteousness in the judgment. The believers who are left behind after God judges Judah will sing to the glory of God’s righteousness. Isaiah grieved because of his world’s condition. We too can become depressed by all the evil around us. At those times we need to hold onto God for the future and look forward to singing praises to Him when He stores heaven and earth. Isaiah is describing a situation where God makes it so horrendous that mourning replaces praise as the proper response. God has removed all His people prior to the Great Tribulation, however man people will come to trust in Jesus during the Great Tribulation and these believers will praise Him in the midst of judgment. Revelation 7:9-14: “After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying: “Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!” Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?” I answered, “Sir, you know.” And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.” They praise Him because even in His judgments the Lord shows His majesty and glory. The godly can see His goodness, greatness and the glory of God in through judgment and when the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 11:35:36 +0000
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