by Alex Dodson
The light of the church will not be put out by the darkness. Though the darkness seems powerful at the moment, it will not overcome the light of the church. God will give it more light and its light will be so powerful that whole nations will come to it. The church must not retreat from the darkness but must advance with God's power and light to overcome the darkness of this world.
The Jewish people had been carried captive to Babylon but that was not the end. God had a plan and would carry it out. Their deliverance would come and many would return to Palestine. The city and temple would be rebuilt and one day the Messiah would come to that very temple. He would come as a Savior not only to the Jews but to the whole world. References: Isaiah 49:1-2
Though He abandoned His Church in the Old Testament for a moment, He promised He would never do it again. We can count on God's promise. He will never again abandon His church as He once did. We must believe that. His Church will go on and God will be with us and not forsake us. References: Isaiah 54:6-10
God had His plan for the church whenIsaiah gave this prophecy. The church has always been in God's plan. Today, we talk about the salvation of God's church. References: Isaiah 45:25
We need to get God's vision for this world and to believe His promise of a world wide coming to Christ. It is through the church that Jesus will bring salvation to a lost world. It's light will increase until the whole world will come to Christ through the message of the gospel. This is God's plan and promise. This we must believe. References: Isaiah 45:23-24
Any nation that turns its back on God will not survive. We have turned our back on God as a nation. We have rejected His law and made up our own laws that are contrary to His. We are constantly shaking our fists in the face of God. Yet, God calls out to us today to look to Him, to give up our idols and our rebellion, and to come to Him. He is the only God and the only Savior. May we hear His call and turn around and follow Him. Isaiah 45:20-22
God's promises are true and will be fulfilled in due time. We must believe that. If greater revivals are yet to come that will sweep the whole earth and bring multitudes into God's kingdom, we must have faith that such can happen. If God's promises point to such a time, then we must believe them. References: Isaiah 45:19
Many are the doomsayers today. Many have given up on the church. Many are looking for a rapture to take them out of the way before all is destroyed. Yet, God's promises for His Church point to brighter times ahead. We must believe that. Our task is not complete on this earth. Much work yet must be done. We are still under the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations. This is God's purpose to see all nations come to Christ. References: Isaiah 45:15-18
Our mission today as the church is to go into all the world and win the nations to Christ. This is God's plan and He has called us as His church to go as His ambassadors to the nations and bring them im. And when we go, the peoples will want to come. This is Isaiah's promise. They will come over to you and be yours. They will know that God is with you and they will want to know that God. We must believe that. References: Isaiah 45:14
God will carry out His plan. He will send forth His gospel into the world and Christ shall possess he nations. This is His plan and promise. We must believe that God will do what He promises. References: Isaiah 45:11-13