I Will
Gather Still
“I will gather still others to them
besides those already gathered.” Isaiah
56:8
This is
what the Lord said to the prophet Isaiah – “I will gather still to them besides
those already gathered.” These great
chapters in Isaiah 52 through 55 all foretell of the Suffering Servant,
Jesus. He would be the One who would
come to rescue Israel, restore, Israel, and renew the covenant promises of old. Indeed when we read these chapters, we find
such truths. When we arrive at chapter
56 of Isaiah, we discover something else:
God’s great rescue operation would not be limited to Israel. Foreigners, or what we might call Gentiles,
who called upon the name of the Lord, would also be brought into this great family
and house of blessing. What hope!
These words
echo in our hearts and spirits today, as we who follow Jesus await His return
and pray, ‘Come Lord Jesus.’ God is
gathering still. The great rescue
operation predicted in the days of Isaiah had begun when a carpenter’s son
ministered good news and demonstrated the good news in His life, death, and
resurrection. That same rescue plan is
still in effect. God is gathering still
others to join the royal family He has already gathered – Jew and Gentile
formed into the one new man in Christ.
May it be
the prayer of our hearts this day, Lord gather still while there is still time
to gather.
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