Good morning!
Today is a reflection day.
As I looked back over recent readings, I checked out the passages of the text that
I have underlined… and this popped out at me:
Behold, a king will reign in righteousness,
and princes will rule in justice.
Each will be like a hiding place from the wind,
a shelter from the storm,
like streams of water in a dry place
like the shade of a great rock in a weary land. (Isaiah 32:1-2)
Set in the context of the rest of Isaiah 32, these words must be about the
Kingdom to come, the one we pray for in the Lord’s prayer. And if so, then
the “princes” that rule with the righteous king (Jesus) must be the redeemed in Jesus.
What an amazing image, with people as hiding places from the wind,
shelters from the storm, streams of water, and shade of a great rock! Now,
imagine living among the world today as Christians and being such people. You and I can be hiding places and shelters from the storms of life. You and I can be like streams of sweet water for parched lives. We can bring shade and rest to the tired people around us. Pretty wonderful, isn’t it? And challenging, too.
in Him, Mike