Stand in Awe

Isaiah 29-31; James 1

“Therefore this is what the Lord, who redeemed Abraham, says to the house of Jacob: ‘No longer will Jacob be ashamed; no longer will their faces grow pale. When they see among them their children, the work of my hands, they will keep my name holy; they will acknowledge the holiness of the Holy One of Jacob, and will stand in awe of the God of Israel.’”

Isaiah 29:22, 23

The faithfulness of God to his promises in his words to Abraham brought him to the Promised Land and later returned Jacob’s descendants to that land. The Jewish return to Israel after the Babylonian captivity, and more recently following WW II, and later following the collapse of the Soviet Union, all remind us that God delivers on his promises. His name is being hallowed and honored as his promises are being fulfilled. All God’s promises will be fulfilled, including his final conquest over the powers of darkness. Even as God’s judgment against sin brings shame and fear, his offer of redemption and restoration brings hope and gratitude.

How have we experienced the awesome holiness of God?

In what ways has God used restoration and redemption to make his name great through our lives and stories?

“Lord Jesus, I stand in awe of your deeds and of your mercy to me. Your name is Holy and I glorify you.”