Passport of Praise

Daily Reading // Isaiah 56-61

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S // SCRIPTURE

Select a verse from today’s reading

Isaiah 60:18 (NKJV) Violence shall no longer be heard in your land, Neither wasting nor destruction within your borders; But you shall call your walls Salvation, And your gates Praise.

O // OBSERVATION

Why did this verse get your attention? Make a simple observation from the text

In the days this was spoken by Isaiah everyone knew the importance of city walls and city gates. The walls provided protection from enemy forces. Similarly, the gate was virtually part of the wall, but it could open and close providing freedom to come and go.

Safety, protection, freedom and access.

Isaiah phrased this illustration in a way that all could understand. There is no greater protection from the enemy than salvation. There is no greater access than praise!

A // APPLICATION

How can I apply this to my life today?

This life has all kinds of enemies, wars and skirmishes. It’s causes anxiety just to keep up with the latest. ‘What should I be fearful of today?’

Then I remember the wall. I have salvation! I have nothing to fear! Those battles are taking place outside the wall.

My passport is praise! The password is worship. I came come and go in freedom from fear.

P // PRAYER

Express yourself in prayer

Thank You, Jesus, for the safety of salvation and the freedom of praise! Amen.