“In Jerusalem, the Lord of Heaven's Armies will spread
a wonderful feast for all the people of the world. It will
be a delicious banquet with clear, well-aged wine and
choice meat. There he will remove the cloud of gloom,
the shadow of death that hangs over the earth. He will
swallow up death forever! The Sovereign Lord will wipe
away all tears. He will remove forever all insults and
mockery against his land and people. The Lord has
spoken!” (NLT)
Reflection
We can all witness that there is a veil of evil spread over all nations, for there is a cloud of darkness that is so evident in our generation. But this veil the Lord will destroy, by the light of his Gospel shining in the world, and the power of his Spirit opening men's eyes to receive it.
He will raise all to spiritual life who were long dead. Christ will, in his resurrection, triumph over death. Grief will be banished; there will be perfect and endless joy. Those who mourn shall be comforted. Those who suffer for Christ shall have consolation in the joys of heaven, and not short of them. It will fully be brought to pass this saying that God will wipe away all tears that
the righteous weep.
The hope of this should now do away with over-sorrow, all weeping that hinders sowing. Sometimes, in this world God takes away the reproach of his people from among men; however, it will be done fully at the great day. Let us patiently bear sorrow and shame now; both will be done away shortly, meaning we are just about to see his second coming! Glory to God!
- Nickson Khamasi, Lahash Volunteer
For Kids
In these verses, God's servant Isaiah is telling us about a picture God put in
his mind. This picture is of a time in the future when people from all over
the world will sit down together at one giant table to eat a feast! Ask God
to put a picture in your mind of what that would look like, then draw it! Be
sure to include people from all different parts of the world, and think about
what kinds of food would be on the table for that feast. Will the people feel
happy or sad or hurt or angry? Ask your parents to send a copy of your
picture to Lahash to share with the kids in East Africa.
And we received these pieces of art from our community! Thanks!
The full Rice & Beans Month devotional booklet "Shared Elements" is available for download here
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