Song # 1131.1 from Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston. The Book of Isaiah is named after a great prophet who lived in Jerusalem in the latter half of the eighth century BC, and in chapter 42 gives us a song of praise to the Lord.
Sing to the Lord a new song, His praise from the ends of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who live in them (Isaiah 42:10). Let the desert and its towns raise their voices; let the settlements where Kedar lives rejoice. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them shout from the mountaintops (Isaiah 42:11). Let them give glory to the Lord and proclaim His praise in the islands (Isaiah 42:12). The Lord will march out like a mighty man, like a warrior He will stir up His zeal; with a shout He will raise the battle cry and will triumph over His enemies (Isaiah 42:13). He will lay waste the mountains and hills and dry up all their vegetation; He will turn rivers into islands and dry up the pools (Isaiah 42:15). He will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths He will guide them. He will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the thing He will do, He will not forsake them (Isaiah 42:16). But those who trust in idols, who say to images “You are our gods,” will be turned back in utter shame (Isaiah 42:17).
Thought for today: we can please God through praising Him.
Thought for the future: God is for ever, and so is heaven. It will be heaven to be with Him for ever. Where will you spend your eternity?