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day God will make all things right. He will straighten out what’s crooked and
smooth out the rough places (Is.40:3-4; Lk.3:5), not the least of which is the
humiliation of the proud. For “all mankind will see God’s salvation” – a
salvation most have chosen to ignore and disdainfully mock throughout their
lives (Is.40:5; Lk.3:6). Isaiah had earlier prophesied, “The Lord Almighty has
a day in store for all the proud and lofty, for all that is exalted – they will
be humbled” (2:12). Those who refuse to respectfully acknowledge God for who he
is and all those who stubbornly seek to exalt themselves and choose to spend
their lives clinging to their favored “created things rather than the Creator”
(Rom.1:25) will be made to face the God they shunned. No rebels will remain
when our Lord and his Christ resolve this sinful interlude between Genesis 3
and Revelation 19. Every prideful heart that has led men and women “to live
life their way” will bow in silence before the Lamb of God. Indeed “kings will
shut their mouths because of him” (Is.52:15). No more excuses, no more
profanity, no more narcissistic and egotistical godless chatter. The world’s
inhabitants will meet their Maker and confess that his Son is King. May we
anticipate that Day with humble adoration (Ps.2). May our hearts long for men
and women, teenagers and children to cling to him now with contrite hearts. May
we proclaim, “Blessed are all who take refuge in him” (Ps.2:12).
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