The Work Of My Hands

Instead of bronze I will bring gold, instead of iron I will bring silver; instead of wood, bronze, instead of stones, iron. I will appoint Peace as your overseer and Righteousness as your taskmaster. Violence shall no more be heard in your land, devastation or destruction within your borders; you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise. The sun shall no longer be your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you by night; but the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. Your sun shall no more go down, or your moon withdraw itself; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your days of mourning shall be ended. Your people shall all be righteous; they shall possess the land forever. They are the shoot that I planted, the work of my hands, so that I might be glorified. The least of them shall become a clan, and the smallest one a mighty nation; I am the LORD; in its time I will accomplish it quickly.

Isaiah 60:17-22

At a time when death and evil reigned, the prophet Isaiah anticipated a day when death itself would die. The song “Taps” can be a reminder for us. Taps is played at the end of the day, but it is also used in military funerals. “Day is done, gone the sun, from the hills, From the lake, from the sky; All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.” For us the sunset here, will be a sunrise in heaven. And when that happens, our days of mourning will end here and a new day will dawn in heaven.

We need to also look at the time from sunrise to sunset, not just the time from sunset to sunrise. One has to do with life here, and one has to do with life, eternally. If we do not take care of the day time, we will never get the chance for that eternal sunset and sunrise. Are we bringing glory to God? Are we witnessing for Him? Have we accepted Jesus as our Savior?

Cars get tune-ups. Tires rotated, spark plugs changed, new oil and water, and a wash. And most of the time all of those things are done by mechanics or someone with a specialty. In our case, God is the one giving the tune-up. He gets His hands dirty for us. It may be expensive, it may be time consuming, but we need that tune-up to be in tune with God. Jobs, personal relationships, pride, things we take for granted, and finances all need to be in order, and in check, if we are to be at peak performance in serving our Lord. Has God given you a tune-up lately? It can come at any time. In the end you will be a better witness. We are the work of God’s hands, and we need to use our time wisely.

Sunset in one land is sunrise in another.

Our Daily Bread – May 26, 2008