Days of Praise Podcast
The Brightness of His Rising
“And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.” (Isaiah 60:3)
This beautiful Messianic prophecy in the Old Testament book of Isaiah compares the coming of ... More...
- Broadcast on:
- 07 Oct 2024
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Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. The brightness of his rising and the Gentiles shall come to thy light and kings to the brightness of thy rising, Isaiah 63. This beautiful messianic prophecy in the Old Testament book of Isaiah compares the coming of Christ to the rising of the sun. The rest of this chapter in Isaiah seems to stress his coming in glory at the future end of the age. For example, the Lord shall be vine everlasting light in Isaiah 60, 20. But our text verse had at least a precursive fulfillment when the Gentile wise men from the east came to Bethlehem to honor Jesus soon after his birth. Other messianic prophecies used a similar metaphor. For example, there is Malachi 4-2, unto you that fear my name shall the son of righteousness arise with healing in his wings. Christ himself made the same comparison. I am the light of the world. He that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life, John 8, 12. He would not serve as the light for only the Jews. He is also the light of the whole world. The theme of global light through Christ is often found in the Old Testament. I, the Lord, will keep you and give you for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles. It is a light thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give you for a light to the Gentiles that you may be my salvation unto the end of the earth. It will all be perfectly and eternally fulfilled in the new Jerusalem, for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamb is the light thereof, and the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it, for there shall be no night there. If you have enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us reach others with biblical truth and encouragement. Thanks for listening. We hope you'll start each day with day's praise.