Isaiah 24 spoke of the judgment to come upon the world, especially in the Great Tribulation. During that time, those who have come to trust in the Lord will praise Him, even in the midst of His righteous judgment. This song shows the kind of heart that praises God in the midst of tribulation, even in the midst of the Great Tribulation.

1. Jubilation and celebration that the Messiah is coming (vs. 1-8)

When we think about all the wonderful things the Lord has done, it is pretty easy to make the decision to worship the Lord. God wants our worship to be filled with thought and remembrance of God’s great works, not only an emotional response. When we remember the greatness and permanence of God’s Word, it makes us what to praise Him. What is more reliable, more everlasting, more enduring than the Word of God?

We can worship God for His judgment, because we have confidence in His fairness. As was the case with Sodom and Gomorrah, God will never make a city a ruin unless the judgment is deserved, and God has made provision for the righteous. God is worthy of our praise because He brings strength to the poor and needy! We can praise God because He is a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, and even the strangers (aliens) are blessed by His goodness. God will even quiet the song of the terrible ones!

In several places, the Bible speaks of what is often called the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. Revelation 19:9 says, blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb! According to Isaiah 25:6, we might say that this great feast takes place on earth, not in heaven. For God’s people, this will be the victory banquet or the awards banquet after the final battle is over!

The picture is that there is a veil that is spread over all nations that keeps them from seeing God, loving God, and obeying God. In this glorious day, the Lord will destroy that veil. The day will come when death is powerless. Death was introduced by Adam’s rebellion (Genesis 2:16-17), and will one day be completely eliminated by God. there will come a day when we are no longer troubled by sin, no longer in a place to rebel. In that glorious day, the rebuke of His people He will take away.

2. God will bring Israel’s enemy down very low (vs. 9-12)

Moab here is representative of the hostile and unbelieving world, whose God-resisting troops will be mown down in the final destruction. All the fortifications of the rebellious world will prove powerless against God. Jesus will rule the nations with all authority and righteousness (Psalm 2:8-12). So, which do we want – the loving hand of God, or to be under His feet?

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