SEPTEMBER 18, Isaiah 24:1-3

From chapter 24 to 27, the prophet Isaiah describes a coming global calamity. God would lay waste to the earth as divine judgement (punishment from God) for the sin of the people of the earth. As the world was destroyed by the global flood during the days of Noah because of sin, the world will once again be destroyed, not by water but by fire, because man continues to sin and does not worship or obey God.

In the catastrophe to come, social standing will not make any difference, whether it is between priest and people, or servant and master, or maid and mistress. All will be equally affected. All will suffer pain, death, hunger and homelessness. All that is heard is crying and sorrow. However, there will be a small number, like the few grapes left behind in the harvesting, who will glorify the Lord in hard times like these. These will sing and cry aloud for Him. Truly a day is coming when the “LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem” (verse 23) and that is the period we call the golden millennium.

If we lay up our treasures on earth, we will be brought to misery in the coming calamity. Let us heed the words of our Saviour when He said,
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven.” (Matthew 6:19-20a)

A global calamity that is coming will include all the cities of the world.
In the map below write down some of these cities.

Thought: Jesus is a shelter in the time of storm.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for being my Rock and Fortress at all times. I pray that I will not fear when troubles arise, but lean completely on You, remembering You are my Rock and Fortress. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.