Isaiah 45:22-25 – Look to Me
After all this grand chapter, we come to this conclusion — rather a summing up of sorts. Jehovah God has shown His glory in many ways and contrasted it with the impotence of the idols. He now says, “Look to me and be saved, all you ends of earth.” He speaks now to all these lands filled with those who are in spiritual darkness. He now speaks kindly, graciously, inviting them to look to Him for salvation, to look to His Saviour Whom He provides. “For I am God and there is no other, there is no salvation in any one or anything else.”
He goes on to say, “I have sworn by myself”. Here we see covenant faithfulness. When it comes to the promise of almighty God, when it comes to the good news that Christ Jesus has come into the world to save sinners, it is not too good to be true. He says, “I have sworn by myself. It is my settled purpose, my settled holy declaration.”
This God declares further that all whom He has chosen, all whom He calls to Himself, shall be in submission to Himself. Every knee shall bow, every tongue shall take an oath. All shall be in submission to Him one way or another. Many there are who have responded and who do respond, and who shall yet respond: “I wa guilty, but in the Lord I have righteousness. I was weak and helpless. Yes, I was dead in my trespasses and sins. But in the Lord I have strength.”
In verse 25, all the descendants of Israel shall be justified and glory. This is referring to the people of God, the true Israel. In Jesus, their Saviour, is justification. All who believe in Him have their sins forgiven completely and totally. Have you ever been oppressed with a sense of your guilt? Have you ever feared that God, if He dealt justly with you, might cast you into hell? And do you grieve, longing for a relationship with Him? Do not run away. Look to Jesus Christ. Then you shall experience the glory, the wonder, the splendor of having that great weight fall off your back that threatened to sink you into hell. Look to him and you shall glory.
Questions
- What does God call the people to do?
- What does it mean that God has sworn by Himself?
Prayer Points
- Pray for the salvation of family and friends.
- Use prayer points from your congregation.
- Pray for family matters.