Isaiah 11:6 (LSB) And the wolf will dwell with the lamb,

And the leopard will lie down with the young goat,

And the calf and the young lion and the fatling together;

And a young boy will lead them.

7 Also the cow and the bear will graze,

Their young will lie down together,

And the lion will eat straw like the ox.

8 And the nursing baby will play by the hole of the cobra,

And the weaned child will put his hand on the viper’s den.

9 They will do no evil nor act corruptly in all My holy mountain,

For the earth will be full of the knowledge of Yahweh

As the waters cover the sea.

What do you long for? What do you hope for? Perhaps you want that promotion at work. Perhaps you want to learn how to influence other people. Perhaps you want your children to respect you. Perhaps you want your husband or wife to be kind and respectful. Perhaps you want nations to cease fighting with one another. Perhaps you want economic prosperity without work. Perhaps you want to be free from something you desire too much.

Whatever it is that you long for, if it has been made or if it can be attained in this world, it is too small. How do I know?

Because God is infinite. He is perfectly holy. Wonderfully just. Powerfully true. He knows all things, ordains all things, orchestrates all things in such a way that each one does what he or she wants, and these actions and desires at the same time are also what God has written from all eternity.

The end for which God created the world is His Own glorification. One day, the knowledge of His glory will cover the earth just as the waters cover the seas. How will this come to pass? It will come to pass ultimately on the day of judgment. In that day, God will separate the sheep from the goats, and He will reveal the glory of His mercy upon His sheep who hear His voice and follow Him by faith. He will also reveal the glory of His justice against the goats who have stubbornly refused to submit to Him. When that happens, there will be a great peace between God and what He has redeemed and is preparing in the new heavens and new earth. Creation groans with the cosmic conflict begun by Satan and continued by Adam and Eve and all who stand in rebellion against God. One day, that groaning will cease. Hatred. Violence. Lust. Pride. Falsehood. Wars. Conflicts. Death. All of these will have been dealt with on the cross for the sake of all who believe, or they will be punished for all eternity in the lake of fire. There is no other way for the lion to lie down with the lamb. There is no other way for the sinner to be at peace with the one and only true and holy God. God will reveal His glory. God must reveal His glory.

The only remaining question at the moment is this: has God given you Christ's righteousness or not? One way to tell is whether you rejoice at the vision of the revelation of His glory. Do you rejoice that God is both just and merciful, or do you turn in disgust and say, "That's not my God." I pray it is the first and not the second.

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