Isaiah 65:14-25

Isa 65:14

Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.

 

At the present those in false religions are experiencing a euphoria where they think they are all correct in their beliefs but there is going to come a time when they shall realize the deception.  Many realize the deceptions in this world when they become truly saved and then realize what they were saved out of.  Many who have been saved out of the cults realize how they were deceived and desire to see others come out from them.  The true servant of God will rejoice but those who are still in false religions will cry in sorrow because of the deception they were under.  The word “vexation” carries with it the meaning of “broken, destroyed or afflicted.”  In this condition, they can only howl which carries with it the meaning of “wailing or cry out.”  Unless they become saved, their soul will cry out.

 

Isa 65:15

And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:

 

The name of the idolaters will become a curse to the true believers and will be used as a warning to them to never engage in any of their religions and to show the difference between the true God and the idols.  Then the servants of God will be called by another name and we are given that name in Acts 11:26.  And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. (Acts 11:26)  The other name they will be known by is “Christians.”

 

Isa 65:16

That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.

 

Then everything the true believer does is rooted in the God of truth.  If a true believer desires a blessing upon another, he will do it in the name of the God of truth.  If a true believer desires to make a covenant with someone over something, then he is to swear by the God of truth.  These things are done to make sure that the transaction goes as covenanted realizing that when the name of God is invoked, that if anything less than honesty will bring the judgment of the LORD down on the one who is not keeping his end of the covenant.  The former troubles which caused men to falsely swear or would make a covenant which they had no intention of keeping was something of the past and now those who are truly saved, their past was wiped clean because of salvation and now they operate on a new principle and that is within the covenant of grace.  And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. (Hebrews 10:17) 

 

Isa 65:17

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

 

Then the great promise that God has made to the believer is that he is going to make a New Heaven and a New Earth.  And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. (Revelation 21:1)  That is the reason why the former things will not be remembered because it will be remade in righteousness.  Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. (2 Peter 3:13)  Evil will have been removed and judged and nothing unclean will ever come into the new creation.  The former things especially the former state of the Jewish and Gentile church which will become one on the last day as all who were the Elect in both cases will be in the new creation and will never have any differences again, not even so much as a remembrance of them.  Just think if you did have remembrance, how much bliss would you enjoy knowing a close family member is suffering in hell?

 

Isa 65:18

But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.

 

Then the true believer will be in a state of bliss forever because there will be no more persecution, verbal or physical, because God created the new Heavens and New Earth for the true believers to live in eternally.  Then Jerusalem will be created a rejoicing because the new Jerusalem is the body of believers in glory.  And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. (Revelation 21:2)  The true believers who will inhabit the New Jerusalem will be in a state of perpetual joy.  Just like the hymn says “It will be worth it all.”  The New Heavens and the New Earth is probably the greatest prophecy ever mentioned in Scripture beside the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ throughout the Old Testament.


Isa 65:19

And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.

 

Then the LORD himself will rejoice in Jerusalem because sin has been eradicated and the entire body of believers is now present in it.  God will also rejoice in the joy of his people since he is the one that true joy is rooted in.  Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. (Nehemiah 8:10)  Then the other great promise is that the body of believers will never suffer again to the point of tears which means suffering loss.  Those days are gone forever as God removed those former things from his children.  And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. (Revelation 21:4) 

 

Isa 65:20

There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.

 

The continuation of the blessings found in the New Jerusalem in comparison to the Old Jerusalem is s stated here.  As we read in the previous verse that there shall be no more weeping nor crying which means the curses which prevailed in the present world will no longer be present in the new world.  In this world, we know that many children die at an early age whether it be by abortion, disease or other factors.  That will be eliminated in the new Earth because death will no longer exist.  Then an old man will fulfill all his days in strength which means the effects of sin will no longer be felt even by the older people.  We must realize that what is being taught here is a comparison between the old world and the new world which would be remade in righteousness.  It says the child will die at a hundred years old.  Have you ever seen a hundred year old child?  This is speaking of the long life the Lord is going to give his children.  With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. (Psalm 91:16)  The long life is eternal life that the Lord gives to his children.  Then in contrast to the true believer receiving eternal life, the sinner will died at a hundred and will be cut off.  10 in the Bible is the number of completeness which means a person who is not the Elect of God will die completely in their sins.  For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. (Psalm 37:22)  This verse is basically teaching us about the fact that once a person becomes saved, they will never have to worry about the effects of sin on a person’s life because they are now in the kingdom of God and their soul will live on eternally in glory.

 

Isa 65:21

And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.

 

Then Isaiah reverts back to the time after the Babylonian captivity when Judah once again is returned to the land.  Now they shall build houses and they will live in them and they will plant vineyards and will eat of the fruit of those vineyards.  They will not have to worry about any enemy coming in and stealing from them.

 

Isa 65:22

They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.

 

Then the promise of the Lord continues that they will build houses and also their vineyards and will not have to worry about anyone stealing from them or killing them and taking it.  They will live strong as the days of the tree which continues to grow, the trunk of that tree is in view and not the leaves which come and go each season.  Then the LORD qualifies the statement by focusing on his Elect who will long enjoy the work of their hands.  It goes far beyond the boundaries of earth since the Elect are the eternal people of God.  And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. (Revelation 14:13)  The works that the Elect do in this world will have far reaching results into eternity.

 

Isa 65:23

They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.

 

Nothing that is done for the sake of the LORD will be meaningless, even if a task seems very mundane.  Nothing they will do will be for the purpose of causing trouble but the gospel of the Lord brings division in this world between the saved and the unsaved.  The Lord himself, when he was here on earth taught that very principle.  Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. (Matthew 10:34)  This is why the true believer is so misunderstood in this world.  The unsaved see it as religion which causes division and strife but the true believer sees it as the salvation of souls and a repudiation of religion.  Then the children of these believers will continue on as the parents leave the world and go to glory.  They are called the seed of the blessed of the LORD which is another description of the true believer.

 

Isa 65:24

And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

 

The true believer’s relationship with the LORD is so intimate that even before they call upon the LORD or pray to him, the answer will be on the way and in contrast to those unbelievers who have been separated from God because of their sins, the redeemed of the LORD will pray and as they are praying the LORD will hear their prayers because they will be interpreted by the Holy Spirit even if the true believer does not know what to pray at that time.  Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. (Romans 8:26)  This is one of the great blessings the true believe has in their life.  The Holy Spirit can interpret our intentions and desires and bring them to the Father on our behalf.  Notice it states that the LORD “will” answer, not might or maybe.  Always keep in mind that “no” is a valid answer.

 

Isa 65:25

The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.

 

Then the description of the peace of the New Heavens and New Earth.  The wolf has always been a predator and an enemy of the gentle lamb but there will be peace between them because the curse of sin has been removed.  Then the lion which is a meat eating predator will no longer have those killing instincts but will eat straw like the bullock or cow which is a very docile animal.  The serpent, which is Satan, will eat dust which means he was totally conquered.  And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (Revelation 20:10)  In the new creation, there will be no such thing as hurt which is vex or do wickedness and there will be no more destruction of any kind in the LORD’s holy mountain which is his kingdom.  They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. (Isaiah 11:9)  The description of the peace found in Isaiah 11 is in conjunction with the Lord Jesus Christ and his eternal kingdom.

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