Our readings in this series are from the book, Such a Great Salvation. Here is a brief excerpt from pages 41, 42:
“The writer of Hebrews reminds his readers that a new world is coming, a world in which people who know the Lord, their eyes firmly fixed on Jesus and their lives increasingly conformed to His likeness, will take up the ancient mandate of God to bring an order of beauty, truth, and goodness to light in the land of the living.
“The coming of this new world features in various places in the book of Isaiah. Once ‘the King in His beauty’ has begun to advance His rule on earth, change will occur everywhere—in creation, culture, societies, and nations. Isaiah envisioned waste places, impoverished and stricken nations, enfeebled and impeded individuals, and all manner of flora and fauna being quickened, renewed, healed, and restored as the reign of the King spreads according to the promises of God’s Word. When God reveals His glory to His people, and brings His salvation to them, even the land they inhabit will be transformed.
“God’s salvation is for the world, that it might not be barren, wasted, and unfruitful, though populated with people who are sick with sin in various ways; but that His goodness and fruitfulness might abound everywhere. God’s chosen and redeemed people are the instruments for this transformation, as they work to bring the full scope, power, and promise of God’s great salvation and Kingdom into those sectors of the world they occupy.”
You can order a copy of Such a Great Salvation, either in book form or as a free PDF, by going to The Ailbe Bookstore. Get your own copy so that you read more about our great salvation and encourage others in it. And if you have not yet signed up to receive Read Moore on your desktop every Monday through Friday, then go to the home page of our website, www.ailbe.org, and scroll to the bottom to subscribe or to update your existing subscriptions. Our great salvation beckons. Let’s strive for it together.
T. M. Moore
