This passage contains lots of imagery concerning the wrath of the Lord upon a nation dominated by wickedness, evil, and sin. It seems like a description that foretells judgement day when Jesus comes back.
Isaiah 13:9
See, the day of the Lord is coming-- a cruel day, with wrath and fierce anger-- to make the land desolate and destroy the sinners within it.
The thought that some of my friends who do not believe in God or haven't heard of God yet will not be in Heaven is scary. This should be a motivation for all to evangelize and it definitely demonstrates the urgency of local and global missions (as I learned from Urbana). Don't keep others in the darkness when you have the ability to help lead them towards the light. Give them the opportunity where they can repent to the Lord for the sins and crimes they've committed so that they can be reconciled with Him.
Isaiah 13:11
I will punish the world for its evil, the wicked for theirs sins. I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty and will humble the pride of the ruthless.
Thank you Jesus. Thank you for willingly going to the cross and enduring the wrath and the punishment of your father that was suppose to be for me. Thank you for constantly reminding me to be humble and modest because all things are through You and from You. For others I thank you for reminding them that only You the Lord God has all the power and can do anything, not us.
When the day comes and everything mentioned in this passage happens, I will probably be full of fear and trembling...but knowing that God will take me into His family and kingdom without having to endure it is encouraging and motivating. Let me be a strong ambassador of Christ.
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