Tues., 5/19/20 Devotion (Isa. 19:24-25)

Today's encouragement comes from Isaiah 19:24 & 25, where we read these amazing words:

"In that day Israel will be one of three with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing in the midst of the land, whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, 'Blessed is Egypt My people, and Assyria the work of My hands, and Israel My inher-itance.' "

To me, this (above) is one of the most remarkable passages in the whole Bible. Isaiah is prophesying about the New Covenant church age, to be in-augurated by Christ's incarnation. Instead of only Israel being God's people, now even the Assyrians and the Egyptians (representing all other Gentile eth-nicities as well), will also be the recipients of all the promises fulfilled in Jesus, which were made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

This is the world we live in today. Let us look around us. Who do we see mak-ing up the church, and worshipping The Triune God on Sundays? We behold people from every kind of background. The promise of the New Covenant Church in Christ has been fulfilled.

[Puritan quote of the day: "Sin and corruption may be more stirring and boist-erous after a man is regenerate than they were before conversion.” —Chris-topher Love, in, "The Mortified Christian"]