And then before you know it, and without you having anything to do with it, wasted Lebanon will be transformed into lush gardens, and Mount Carmel reforested. At that time the deaf will hear word-for-word what’s been written. After a lifetime in the dark, the blind will see. The castoffs of society will be laughing and dancing in God, the down-and-outs shouting praise to The Holy of Israel. (Isaiah 29:17-19 The Message)
Enthusiasm
Isaiah was given this message to God’s people in the context of a dark, terrifying, dangerous time. Isaiah foretold that no one would be laughing or dancing. They would be barely surviving.
But yet, Isaiah, because He knew God, knew that God would flip that.
And since the later rejoicing was absolutely coming, Isaiah was willing to praise God already.
Everything was going to be better, so act like it, now.
Everything was going to be fantastic, so act like it, now.
Everything was going to be overwhelmingly wonderful… so enthusiastically cheer for God, now.
Enthusiastic confidence in God is confusing to those who do not know them.
Turn the world upside down by focusing on His work, when the world sees only today’s trouble.