ALL NATIONS WILL COME

Read Isaiah 60:1-7

Key Verse: Arise, shine for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.  Isaiah 60:1

Arise! You have been downcast, but the light of the Lord will shine upon you. Through the Incarnation, Jesus, the Light of the World, came to be Emmanuel, God with us. He ushered in the Kingdom of God, his life of love and service revealing the life that God would give to those who follow him as Lord and Master.

Isaiah prophesied that “nations will come to your light and kings to the brightness of your dawn.”  The Magi came to worship the Christ Child, having seen and followed the star that announced his birth. “They shall bring gold and frankincense, and proclaim the praise of the Lord. They are often referred to as The Wise Men, an appropriate name, since wise men (and women) of all ages choose to find the Christ and offer their lives in his service.

But Isaiah’s prophecy extends beyond the birth of the Christ Child. He prophesies the time, (the Second Coming of Christ,) when all nations will gather and honor Israel (the people of God) and nations that will not serve you will shall perish..(See Isa.60:11-12). As we celebrate the season of Christ’s birth, we also anticipate his second coming – the second “Christmas.” Are you ready for Christmas?”

Prayer:  Dear Lord, help- us to be “wise men and women” who dedicate our lives to you and seek to do your will each day. Give us wisdom to discern your will and courage to do it.  Amen