Radiant

Scripture:

Isaiah 60:5  "Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy; the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to you the riches of the nations will come".

Observation:

God is speaking here to Israel about a day coming when their oppressors will no more oppress them and when He will reign and rule as He has always desired.  He speaks of a day when they will appear and be radiant, their hearts will be full of joy, and the wealth of the nations will come to them.  This shows me that God's ultimate desire is to cause His people to be radiant with joy and financially blessed.  He wants His people to make the rest of the world jealous.

Application:

When God is in complete control, His people are blessed.  We must give God complete control of our lives and trust Him that His control of our lives will lead to radiance, joy and financial abundance.  Our job is to live a life of complete obedience to the Lord in every area.  We must also give Him praise when we are blessed.  One of the purposes of His blessing is that we will declare His good deeds and provoke others to jealousy.  Let's live radiant!

Prayer: 

Lord God,  I see here that You want to bless Your people abundantly and I'm ready for some of that.  Help me submit my life completely to You and to trust that You are the one who will bring radiance and abundance into my life.  You are amazing!  Help me serve you better.

Yours,
Jeff