We continue with the Revelation of Isaiah, here we have The Song of Praise by the Redeemed. Isaiah 25 and verse 1 reads.
Isa.25:1] O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
Sing this song always, it pleases the LORD. Sing it in your heart all the day long, whether you are at work or at home, sing. Some call it prayer but I call it having a conversation with the LORD. Let’s go to Exodus 15 and verse 1 reads.
Exo.15:1] Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
They had just crossed over the Red Sea and the LORD closed the waters on Pharaoh’s army. And Moses and the people praised the LORD.
Exo.15:2] The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
Salvation from the beginning, another place in the Old Testament we find Jesus. Notice we prepare him a habitation, that’s what I call a conversation. Now, listen to this next verse.
Exo.15:3] The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.
The LORD is a man of war, let’s go to Ephesians 6. It’s not just the armor of God but instructions for God’s elect in these end times. Eph.6 and verse 10 reads.
Eph.6:10] Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Exo.15:2, the LORD is my strength. Read these next two verses very carefully.
Eph.6:11] Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
[12] For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
We are to stand and not run, it’s a spiritual battle. The reason we need the strength of the LORD.
Eph.6:13] Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
[14] Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Strengthen your backbone knowing the truth. Protect your heart and vital areas with righteousness, do what is right at all times.
Eph.6:15] And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Take the gospel to others, and teach without it there is no peace. For the word of God comforts. Teach them he is our Comforter.
Eph.6:16] Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Above all shield yourself with faith, because the wicked will try to silence you by attacking you publicly.
Eph.6:17] And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
The helmet protects your self-doubting thoughts when you are attacked by the enemy. But Christ our Savior protects our souls. And now we get our only defensive weapon, the Sword of the LORD which is the Word of God. Remember Exo.15:3 “For God is a man of war.” The LORD protects us from the evil that intends to hurt us physically, while we fight the spiritual war which we are called to do. Read the Word, know the Word and teach the Word. When you see much flak, you know you’re over the target. But let’s not stop here, let’s continue, verse 18 reads.
Eph.6:18] Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
We sing that song of praise to the LORD. We pray to the Father at all times for all people.
Eph.6:19] And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
[20] For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Taking the gospel with our feet shod in peace, boldly we serve the LORD. This is the strength of the LORD within us. We are in a war of principalities, not of flesh. The LORD will protect us while we fight his fight. Back to Isa.25 and verse 2 reads.
Isa.25:2] For thou hast made of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built.
Interesting that Jerusalem, Babylon in these end times, becomes a heap. AI in Hebrew. What we have here is the one world order, Communism, that receives its power from Satan. The lies that come out of their mouths, it is rampant. Let’s see how it fares in the end times. Rev.18 and verse 1 reads.
Rev.18:1] And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
The strength that is the LORD, verse 1 of Isa.25.
Rev.18:2] And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
Babylon will fall because it is not of God but contrary to God. Back to Isa.25 and verse 3 reads.
Isa.25:3] Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.
God’s children will sing and praise him, and the evil will fear him. Now, in Rev.11 we have it worded backwards, but just the same. Rev.11 and verse 13 reads.
Rev.11:13] And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
The seven thousand are the fallen angels that come with Satan, they die instantly in the streets. They have no reason to live anymore because they broke the commandment given in heaven that all must come in the flesh to prove themselves. They came and seduced women instead of being born of woman. Gen.6. The remnant (God’s Elect) sing and give praise to the LORD because the seventh trump has sounded, and our jobs in the flesh are done. Back to Isa.25 and verse 4 reads.
Isa.25:4] For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
The children of God know his word, that we must take care of the widow, the fatherless, the poor. We humble ourselves before the LORD and he is our wall.
Isa.25:5] Thou shalt bring down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; even the heat with the shadow of a cloud: the branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low.
Let’s go to Jeremiah 51, a great example of how God’s word always has a second witness. Jer.51 and verse 54 reads.
Jer.51:54] A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans:
[55] Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:
[56] Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.
[57] And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.
Christ is King. His hosts is his great army, and the enemies shall surely sleep for they are cut off and cast on the fire and go up in smoke forever and ever. Back to Isa.25 and verse 6 reads.
Isa.25:6] And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
On mount Zion Jesus shed his blood for all to come to repentance, our communion with him. Jesus would teach this in a parable, the wedding of the Lamb. Let’s go to Mat.22 and verse 1 reads.
Mat.22:1] And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
[2] The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Want to know what heaven is like, here it is given in a parable, eyes to see and ears to hear.
Mat.22:3] And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Sent to them his servants with their feet shod with the gospel armor, but they did not repent.
Mat.22:4] Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
[5] But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
[6] And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
[7] But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
[8] Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
[9] Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
[10] So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
[11] And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
This wedding garment is the fine linen woven with righteous acts.
Mat.22:12] And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
He repented not.
Mat.22:13] Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
[14] For many are called, but few are chosen.
It’s that simple my friends, read the word of God and know your reason for being born in these end times. Back to Isa.25 and verse 7 reads.
Isa.25:7] And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.
This mountain is Mount Zion. Where Jerusalem is even unto this day. But what about this covering? Let’s go to Eze.13 and pick it up with verse 17 and it reads.
Eze.13:17] Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,
They prophecy out of their own heart (minds) they are liars and false teachers.
Eze.13:18] And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?
These pillows are those coverings from verse 7 that are cast over all nations and deceive the whole world.
Eze.13:19] And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
They do this for money. We see this in many churches today. The false preachers and teachers that lie to their congregations. But how do they lie? We continue.
Eze.13:20] Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
The lie is they teach them to fly away, and in doing this they lead them right into Satan’s lap. This is why the rapture doctrine is so evil and should be boldly taught as so. Don’t overlook God is against it.
Eze.13:21] Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
The kerchiefs and pillows are those coverings that are spoken of in verse 7, they are meant to hide the truth.
Eze.13:22] Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
So wicked they will not repent from their sins and their blood will be required of these false preachers. Eze.33.
Eze.13:23] Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
They will know alright. How does this pertain to the end times? Satan is standing in Jerusalem claiming to be Christ but is the antichrist and the whole world is deceived. This makes all the pastors who teach their congregation to worship the first Christ with their lies guilty because they cover the truth of God’s word. Back to Isa.25 and verse 8 reads.
Isa.25:8] He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.
The LORD has spoken it is comparable to “And they shall know that I Am the LORD.” Eze.13:23. Swallowed up in victory we know mostly from the New Testament, you probably never knew it was first written here in the Old Testament. Let’s go to 1Cor.15 and pick it up with verse 51 and it reads.
1Cor.15:51] Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
[52] In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
Those that are here in the flesh when the true Christ comes at the last trump, that’s the seventh trump and all will be changed into their spiritual body from their flesh bodies at the twinkling of an eye. Before you can even blink.
1Cor.15:53] For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
[54] So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
When the flesh (the corruptible) puts on the spirit and the mortal (your soul) puts on deathlessness. Then we have the victory over Death (the Devil). Heb.2:14.
1Cor.15:55] O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
[56] The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
[57] But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Through Jesus Christ we have repentance and forgiveness of our sins. Many will not repent. Back to verse 8 in Isa.25, it also said no more tears. Let’s go to Rev.7 and verse 17 reads.
Rev.7:17] For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
And Rev.21 and verse 4 reads.
Rev.21:4] And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Back to Isa.25 and verse 9 reads.
Isa.25:9] And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
We will be glad and sing that song and praise the LORD, from verse 1. Let’s go to Psalms 20 and verse 5 reads.
Psa.20:5] We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
[6] Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
He is our strength, our Savior who sits on his right hand, our shield, our helmet of salvation, our GOD. Again, Jesus written in the Old Testament.
Psa.20:7] Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
Blessed is he that puts his trust in the LORD and not in man. Jer.17:7. Back to Isa.25 and verse 10 reads.
Isa.25:10] For in this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.
Trodden is threshed. The LORD will sift all as wheat.
Isa.25:11] And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.
Pride is always their downfall. Remember a lot of people will not repent when the true Christ comes at the seventh trump. This is the wickedness of the rapture doctrine.
Isa.25:12] And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.
The wicked will not get ahead, they will be as the fat of lambs that fall into the fire, up in smoke forever and ever. And we get to watch. Psalms 37:7,20,34. Let’s go to his throne.
Father, we thank you for your word and ask that you bless all that love you in Jesus’s precious name, Amen.
KJV along with The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of The Bible