Isaiah 66: 1,2 > Tremble at God's Word
| Isaiah 66: 1, 2 ( King James Version ) |
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| Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest? |
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| Verse 2: For all those [things] hath mine hand made, and all those [things] have been, saith the LORD: but to this [man] will I look, [even] to [him that is] poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. |
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| Isaiah 66: 1, 2 ( New International Version ) |
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| This is what the Lord says: |
| Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool |
| Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be? |
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| v. 2 > Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?" declares the Lord. |
| "This is the one I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my Word. |
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| Continue to Isaiah 66: 5 |
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| Text Quoted in Spirit of Prophecy |
| All who would perfect a Christian character must wear the yoke of Christ. If they would sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus, they must learn of Him while on this earth. Christ pleased not Himself. The whole of His life was the development of a pure, disinterested benevolence. He assumed human nature to demonstrate to the fallen world, to Satan and his synagogue, to the universe of heaven, to the worlds unfallen, that human nature, united with His divine nature, could become entirely obedient to the law of God. All need to enquire, "What must I do to be saved?" God requires humble, contrite hearts, that tremble at His word. It is only from the divine altar that we can receive the celestial torch, which, when received, will give us a full view of our incompetence, and reveal to us the dignity and glory of Christ. When this is seen, God places us under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and it will lead us into all truth. - {BEcho, July 20, 1896 par. 7} |