Scripture

He will swallow up death forever! The Sovereign Lord will wipe away all tears. He will remove forever all insults and mockery against his land and people. The Lord has spoken!

Observation

The Lord does wonderful things. He turns mighty cities into ruins. He is a tower of refuge for the poor and needy.

He will swallow up death forever. He will wipe away all tears and remove mockery and insults against His people.

People will proclaim that the Lord has saved them because they trusted Him. The Lord’s hand will rest on Jerusalem, but Moab will be crushed.

Application

The good news is that God will swallow up death forever. In Christ’s death and resurrection, the power of sin and death was defeated. Everybody who puts their faith in Jesus will live forever with God.

In Revelation 21, John tells us that God will wipe away our tears. But that is not the future, it is here and now. When we follow Jesus, He heals the hurts of the past. He turns our mourning into dancing. The joy of the Lord is our strength

We all go through tough times. The assurance of Scripture is that God is with us, and He strengthens us in the midst of grief.

God will also remove all insults and mockery against His people. Those who refuse to hear the gospel, those who revile Christians or persecute them, will be judged for their deeds. They will not go to heaven. They will not be allowed to continue their defiance against God and His people.

Prayer

Lord, I thank you for these awesome promises. You have defeated death, you wipe away our tears, and you will bring all insults and mockery to an end. Amen.