Feast of Joy

Isaiah 25: 6-9 (NIV)

6 On this mountain the LORD Almighty will 
prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, 
a banquet of aged wine— the best of meats 
and the finest of wines. 7 On this mountain 
he will destroy the shroud that enfolds all 
peoples, the sheet that covers all nations; 
8 he will swallow up death forever. The 
Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears 
from all faces; he will remove his people’s 
disgrace from all the earth. The LORD has 
spoken. 9 In that day they will say,“Surely 
this is our God; we trusted in him, and he 
saved us. This is the LORD, we trusted in 
him; let us rejoice and be glad in his 
salvation.”

Praise to the Lord! How great is this passage? When I read this I was immediately filled with joy and thanksgiving. It says in verse 8, “he will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove his people’s disgrace from all the earth. The Lord has spoken.” I find great comfort in that, Isaiah is saying that there will be a feast prepared with aged wine and rich food for all of the people. In my Interpretations to the Bible class Dr. Lashier encourages us to interpret the text and find the meaning behind the scripture. What I get from this passage is that we are celebrating the fact that God is going to save us and though we may get hurt or face trials in our eyes, He will be there to wipe the tears and pick us back up. We should have constant trust in God. It says so in the scripture that must mean its important right? While this scripture may not have been intended for us specifically that doesn’t mean we can’t turn to it in our times of trouble and stress. Whenever I find myself becoming burdened with worldly things like school or what the future holds I stop myself and take a step back and remind myself that God is in control and I need to put all my trust in Him. Not only is that reassuring but it takes so much burden off your shoulders, God wants us to be in constant contact with Him and tell Him our troubles. That’s what prayer is for! I encourage you in your time of fear and doubt to set aside whatever you are doing and pray. God is here for you, all you have to do is talk to Him.

Sarah Louy, Sophomore, Liberal Arts