Tuesday, October 12, 2010

God's creating for the magnification of His glory

I love how Isaiah writes the words of God in these verses:

Isaiah 43:20-21 20 "The beasts of the field will glorify Me, The jackals and the ostriches, Because I have given waters in the wilderness And rivers in the desert, To give drink to My chosen people. 21 "The people whom I formed for Myself Will declare My praise.

The people that God has formed and created for Himself will declare His praise. God has formed His covenant people for Himself—for the expansion, glorification, and magnification of His great Name.

Isaiah 43:25 25 "I, even I, am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins.

How amazing is it that God–yes, God Himself—is the One who wipes out His people's transgressions for His own sake. For His glory, for the magnification of His sovereign Name, he wipes out the sins of His people.