Opening: What is your favorite “feast” – not just a favorite food item, but an
entire meal of items that makes your mouth water?
Scripture: Read
Isaiah 25:1-9.
Connect
the Text with Your Life:
- What are the wonderful things God planned long ago for you? Can you list them?
- Reread verse 4 with this question in mind: in what ways did Jesus fulfill this verse? Think of specific incidences in the Gospels.
- In verse 6, Isaiah talks about God's great Messianic feast, where all the people of the world – Gentiles and Jews together – will celebrate as God overthrows evil and they experience the joy of eternity with God.
- Part of verse 8 is quoted in 1 Corinthians 15:54 to describe Christ's victory over death. God's ultimate victory is seen when death, our ultimate enemy, is defeated. Another part of this verse is quoted in Revelation 21:4, which describes the glorious scene of God's presence with his people. How do you feel about this promise? Do you know for certainty your death will be overcome in victory? Do you know someone who needs this assurance?
Prayer
Focus: That we would declare, “This is our God! We
trusted in him, and he saved us! This is the LORD, in whom we trusted. Let us
rejoice in the salvation he brings!”[1]
No comments:
Post a Comment