Isaiah 60:12
For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; those nations shall be utterly laid waste.
Zechariah continues this train of thought in 14:17-19 when he contrasts rain with the plague. Those in Christ and in relationship with Him, who serve Him, shall experience the life giving rain of God, while those that refuse to come to Christ for life and to serve Him, shall experience the plagues of God. The New Testament sheds more light upon this when it is spoken, “how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, – Hebrews 2:3
Revelation 19 is where the language of Isaiah is brought forth again by the Holy Spirit through the Apostle John, “to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, both small and great.” And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army. – Revelation 19:18-19 Revelation testifies of the final battle as it takes place during the return of Jesus Christ. The beast and false prophet are then thrown into the lake of fire. The rest were slain by the sword that comes from the mouth of Jesus (Revelation 19:15, 20,21) . When Isaiah says, those nations shall be utterly laid waste, John says of Jesus, “From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. – Revelation 19:15. It is at the second coming of Christ that the unbelieving nations shall be laid to waste gruesomly by the final sword of God’s righteousness. They did not serve Him and they will perish from not serving Him.
This verse also lays weight to the idea of the exclusivity of salvation being found in no one else than in Jesus (John 14:6; Acts 4:12) . Allah, Krishna, Zeus, or any other mythical deities are never mentioned in the word of God. Neither is the idea of paying lip service to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob an option either. Serving is the key here in Isaiah 60:12. The nation or kingdom that will not serve you shall perish. Serving constitutes the idea of ownership and a lifetime of continual service and allegiance to God. Jesus said many on thay day will say “Lord, Lord, did we not prophecy in your name” etc. But lip service without life service will have no one enter into the kingdom of God. True faith amounts to true lifestyle change. The Bible refers to this as “repentance”. The life that is preserved from perishing is the life that turns from serving oneself (sin) to serving the King of kings and Lord of lords, Jesus Christ. He who calls upon the name of the Lord shall not be put to shame.
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