Isaiah 60:5. Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged;
First, the blessing shall seem too great to be real, and the Church shall tremble with fear; but, afterwards, she shall believe in it, and rejoice in it, and so her heart shall be enlarged.
Isaiah 60:5. Because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee,-
The sailors shall come to Christ in great numbers; and when they are converted, they will be the best of missionaries. Each ship shall be a floating Bethel, and every port at which they touch shall be the gladder for the good news they will have to tell: "The abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee,"-
Isaiah 60:5. The forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.
The soldiers, as well as the sailors, shall enter the service of the King of kings. Oh, what a happy day it will be when every soldier shall have enlisted beneath the banner of peace! Then they will be able to fight the good fight of faith every day, and to be the means of saving multitudes of precious souls. According to this verse, great importance is attached to the conversion of sailors and soldiers; God grant that some of us may live to see this prophecy fulfilled!
Isaiah 60:5. Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged;
First, the blessing shall seem too great to be real, and the Church shall tremble with fear; but, afterwards, she shall believe in it, and rejoice in it, and so her heart shall be enlarged.
Isaiah 60:5. Because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee,-
The sailors shall come to Christ in great numbers; and when they are converted, they will be the best of missionaries. Each ship shall be a floating Bethel, and every port at which they touch shall be the gladder for the good news they will have to tell: "The abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee,"-
Isaiah 60:5. The forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.
The soldiers, as well as the sailors, shall enter the service of the King of kings. Oh, what a happy day it will be when every soldier shall have enlisted beneath the banner of peace! Then they will be able to fight the good fight of faith every day, and to be the means of saving multitudes of precious souls. According to this verse, great importance is attached to the conversion of sailors and soldiers; God grant that some of us may live to see this prophecy fulfilled!