Isaiah 49:18 ► Lift up thine eyes ...

[Tang Wei Ping]

Isaiah 49:18 ►
Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth

Commentary on this verse：
Zion is addressed as an afflicted widow, bereaved of her children. Numbers flock to her, and she is assured that they come to be a comfort to her. There are times when the church is desolate and few in number; yet its desolations shall not last for ever, and God will repair them. God can raise up friends for returning Israelites, even among Gentiles. They shall bring their children, and make them thy children. Let all deal tenderly and carefully with young converts and beginners in religion. Princes shall protect the church. It shall appear that God is the sovereign Lord of all. And those who in the exercise of faith, hope, and patience, wait on God for the fulfilment of his promises, shall never be confounded.

Our prayer：
Prayer for Isaiah 49:5 ►
“And now, says the Lord, who formed me from the womb to be His servant, to bring Jacob back to Him so that Israel might be gathered to Him; for I am honored in the sight of the Lord, and my God is my strength-”

Praying through Isaiah 49:5
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your perfect plan of redemption and that by grace, You formed the Lord Jesus from the womb to be Israel's suffering Servant and eternal King. Thank You that You chose us to be part of the Body of Christ, so that in Him we might show forth the praises of Him Who has called us out of darkness into His marvellous light. Praise His holy name, AMEN.

 

[Articles]

Heavenly Father,

We come before You in the name of Jesus, lifting up our eyes and hearts as we reflect on Your promises in Isaiah 49:18. You have assured us that even in times of desolation, You will gather Your people and adorn them as a bride is adorned with ornaments. Lord, we pray for ### and all who feel afflicted and bereaved, that they may find comfort in Your promise of restoration and abundance.

Lord, we thank You for Your faithfulness and for the assurance that You will raise up friends and protectors for Your church, even among those who were once far off. We pray that You would bring new believers into the fold and that we, as Your people, would deal tenderly and carefully with them, nurturing their faith and guiding them in Your ways.

As we meditate on Isaiah 49:5, we are reminded of Your perfect plan of redemption. Thank You, Father, for forming the Lord Jesus from the womb to be Israel's suffering Servant and eternal King. We are grateful that You have chosen us to be part of the Body of Christ, called out of darkness into Your marvelous light.

Lord, we pray for strength and honor in Your sight, that we may faithfully serve You and bring others back to You. May we always show forth the praises of Him who has redeemed us. We trust in Your promises and wait on You with hope and patience, knowing that we will never be confounded.

In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

 

[Exegologia]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[abundantlyblessed]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Mechthoch]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

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