This passage can best be described as God's sacred oath declaring the certainty of our salvation. It speaks of the accomplishment for which the watchmen pray and for which the bride and groom covenant. Isaiah uses two more examples from very understandable circumstances of this world to show the certainty of our salvation. They are God's oath, and God's summons to a city made ready for holy inhabitants. As this theme of the certainty of our salvation is a very similar theme to the previous verses, I'll make special application to the subject of assurance of salvation.
1. Analogies of God's promised a. God's Oath b. God's summons to a city made ready for holy inhabitants
2. Assurance of Salvation a. Our salvation is certain b. The church enjoys all the benefits of salvation because of God's grace c. While our salvation is certain, that our assurance might not be
Conclusion - Do you struggle with assurance of salvation? It could be that you have become turned backwards, putting your confidence in the things you do rather than in the grace and mercy of God. This is certainly not said to suggest that you shouldn't care about obedience or grieve over sin. May it never be. Rather, I'm aiming at addressing the grounds of your confidence or the source of your doubts. If you have become turned backwards, take time to meditate on this passage that point you to the Lord's oath, and to His summons. He has prepared His city for you. And He has prepared you for His city, calling you The Holy People, the Redeemed of the Lord; the Sought Out ones, and a City Not Forsaken.
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