“On this mountain the LORD Almighty will prepare a feast of rich foods for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine—the best of meats and the finest of wines.”
Isaiah 25:6
This beautiful chapter from Isaiah is filled with praise, both for God’s justice and His mercy. Yes, His judgment will fall upon the earth and lay waste to its cities (v. 2) because He is just. We should praise Him for His justice. But this world is filled with injustice and cruelty, and we should hunger for the day when everything will be made right.
Much of Isaiah 25 speaks of the fruit of God’s mercy. The Lord promises His people—then and now—that there will be a day of feasting. And that feasting is symbolic of everything else that will come with a perfectly reconciled relationship with God. He will swallow up death, wipe away our tears, and take away our shame (vv. 7-8). Our long wait will be over (v. 10).
You’ll see this imagery picked up later in the book of Revelation because these promises are held forth for all of God’s people for the day of His return. He awakens in us a hunger and thirst for His righteousness (Matthew 5:6). But in the end—on one great and glorious day—that hunger will be satiated once and for all.
Much of Isaiah 25 speaks of the fruit of God’s mercy. The Lord promises His people—then and now—that there will be a day of feasting. And that feasting is symbolic of everything else that will come with a perfectly reconciled relationship with God. He will swallow up death, wipe away our tears, and take away our shame (vv. 7-8). Our long wait will be over (v. 10).
You’ll see this imagery picked up later in the book of Revelation because these promises are held forth for all of God’s people for the day of His return. He awakens in us a hunger and thirst for His righteousness (Matthew 5:6). But in the end—on one great and glorious day—that hunger will be satiated once and for all.
Scripture Focus
Isaiah 25
Insight
Do you hunger for Him now? Taste and know that He is good, for tomorrow we feast!
Bible In A Year
- Genesis 18-19
- Psalm 9
- Matthew 14-15