Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Isaiah 51:17-23
by: Ashea West.
The Israelites had been punished for disobedience to God—but that time would end. “For [God’s] anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning (Psalm 30:5, NIV). Israel’s morning was coming. God had made a covenant with the Israelites that He would be their God forever, so even though the cup of wrath had seemed to last forever, the tables were turning, and God would bring revenge on their oppressors. God will always fight for and defend His children, even when we are undeserving.
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