“As the waters cover the sea” – These words come from the Old Testament
prophets, Isaiah and Habakkuk. Isaiah says this: “The earth shall be
full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea” (11:9).
Habakkuk adds something else. He speaks about being “filled with the
knowledge of the glory of the Lord” (2:14). It’s wonderful to look out
over “the waters that cover the sea.” There’s something more wonderful
than “the waters that cover the sea.” It’s the glory of the Lord. When
you look out at the waters covering the sea, ask the Lord to give you a
glimpse of His glory. Where does the glory of the Lord come from? Does
it come from “the waters that cover the sea”? No! That’s not where it
comes from. Many people look out – and they see nothing but water! The
glory comes from the Lord. It comes to us when we look to Him. Beyond
“the waters that cover the sea”, there is the Lord who created “the
waters that cover the sea.” He created us. He wants to make us “a new
creation in Christ Jesus” (2 Corinthians 5:17). How do we receive this
great blessing from the Lord? God sent His Son for us, and He sends His
Spirit into our hearts (Galatians 4:4-6). We receive the gift of God’s
Spirit when we come, in faith, to God’s Son (Galatians 3:14). Look
beyond “the sea.” Look beyond “the waters.” Look to the Son. He gives us
the “living water” of the Spirit (John 7:37-39). Blessed by God, let’s
give glory to Him!
“At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem”, the keynote of the service was joyful thanksgiving. They gathered together “to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving” (Nehemiah 12:27). “On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy” (Nehemiah 12:43). They sang “songs of praise and thanksgiving to God” (Nehemiah 12:46). This joyful thanksgiving is only a foretaste of the greater joy and thanksgiving of heaven: “There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:4). In the city of God, “the glory of God” will be shining with everlasting brightness (Revelation 21:23). The Church of God will be “prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband” (Revelation 21:2). The beautiful picture of the godly wife in Proverbs 31 gives us an outline of what God is seeking to do in His people. It is summarized in Proverbs 31:30: “A woman who fears the Lord is to be ...
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