Although you have been forsaken and hated, I will make you the everlasting pride

Isaiah 60:1-22

See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

“Who are these that fly along like clouds, like doves to their nests? Surely the islands look to me; in the lead are the ships of Tarshish, bringing your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor.

Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Though in anger I struck you, in favor I will show you compassion. Your gates will always stand open, they will never be shut, day or night, so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations— their kings led in triumphal procession. For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly ruined.

“Although you have been forsaken and hated, with no one traveling through, I will make you the everlasting pride and the joy of all generations. You will drink the milk of nations and be nursed at royal breasts. Then you will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior,  your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. Instead of bronze I will bring you gold, and silver in place of iron. Instead of wood I will bring you bronze, and iron in place of stones. I will make peace your governor and well-being your ruler.

you will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.

Why?

Even the darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the people, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you. This is the promise to his people, never give up and keep the trust in our Lord. The glory of Zion will come upon us.

There is no sun and moon, but the Lord will be our sun forever.

Your wall will call salvation and your gates Praise. For Jesus Christ is our salvation and our praise.

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最後幾章看到榮耀，給人有盼望。

當一切都黑暗，沒有盼望時，神的榮光照耀耶路撒冷，神兒女身上的光要影響萬民。萬民都想來歸主。

教會的合一：猶太人與外邦人合一，是新耶路撒冷的特色。

不要把自己不要的拿來給教會！

心中的城門不要關上，要讓神與人進來。

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How?

Give thanks to the Lord and always humble me, for except the Lord there is no god who can help me.