CHAPTER 65
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 65, VS 1
I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 65, VS 1
He’s saying that we, as Gentiles, were not originally the children of God, the chosen race, but, because of the Jews’ rejection, we were given a chance.
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 65, VS 2
I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 65, VS 2
He spreads out His hands constantly to His people, even though we want to think our own thoughts.
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 65, VS 3
A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 65, VS 3
He is provoked to anger by people who do rituals but are not turned in their hearts to Him. That is true today as well as in history.
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 65, VS 4
Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine’s flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 65, VS 4
Those who remain spiritually dead (graves), love the things of this world (lodge in monuments), and listen to satan (eat swine flesh) instead of humbling themselves to the Will of God.
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 65, VS 5
Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 65, VS 5
These people think they are doing fine, pleasing God because of their rituals and fine church life, and don’t want to be seen with people who they think are “not good enough”
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 65, VS 6-7
6 Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,
7 Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the Lord, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom.
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 65, VS 6-7
These sins cannot and will not go unpunished, for God will not be mocked, and the worst sin is self-righteousness, which is blasphemy against God.
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 65, VS 8
Thus saith the Lord, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants’ sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 65, VS 8
But, there are some who do have the right hearts, and for that reason…
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 65, VS 9-10
9 And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
10 And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 65, VS 9-10
He gives us Jesus our Saviour to cling to, to submit to, to save us, and we shall inherit the Holy Mountain and dwell as His sheep.
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 65, VS 11
But ye are they that forsake the Lord, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 65, VS 11
Again, He is speaking to those who do surface rituals, “play church”. Those who don’t put the Lord first in their lives and forget that they live on the Holy Mountain and think of the things of this world first.
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 65, VS 12
Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 65, VS 12
Because He is a Just God, He must punish this. He gives them every change, but when they refuse to put aside their pride in self-worth, and come to Him humbly, he has no choice.
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 65, VS 13-14
13 Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:
14 Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 65, VS 13-14
The Lord wants with all His heart to provide all that His children need and want, and what would make them beautiful in His eyes, but those who won’t open their hearts fully to Him, and continue to cling to the things of this world and self-righteousness, cannot absorb the beautiful things He wants to give. Therefore, although they have all the things they need, without His peace, Love, and all the other virtues He gives, they will never be content, no matter how much they strive to please Him. They will never feel His loving arms around them in this life, or know their salvation in the end.
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 65, VS 15
And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord God shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 65, VS 15
Just as with His original chosen people, His elect today are those with their hearts open to Him, not those who go by a certain denomination, do certain “righteous” things, or memorize verses and statements in their minds, but haven’t humbled themselves from the deepest recesses of their beings.
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 65, VS 16
That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 65, VS 16
Whenever we turn completely to Him in this life, bless ourselves with the entirety of the blessings that only come from Him, and swear allegiance to Him alone, our sins are forgiven and he sees them no more.
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 65, VS 17-18
17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
18 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 65, VS 17-18
He is speaking of the End, when He will destroy this earth and heavens and create new ones. At that time, he will forgive His chosen people, the Jews, as their eyes will be opened to accept Jesus Christ as their Saviour (their inflicted blindness will be healed), and we will all be one people to Him, with us grafted in with them in Jesus Christ. We will all rejoice in the New Jerusalem that will come down from the New Heavens! (Revelations chapter 21, Revelations 3:12,)
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 65, VS 19-20
19 And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
20 There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 65, VS 19-20
It will be a time of lasting peace, and rejoicing in our Lord and Saviour! There will be no sickness or poverty.
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 65, VS 21-22
21 And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
22 They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 65, VS 21-22
There won’t be fighting or war, work will be easier, and our lives will be longer.
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 65, VS 23-25
23 They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the Lord, and their offspring with them.
24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord.
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 65, VS 23-25
Oh! What a glorious world that will be! Animals will not be enemies, nor will men be enemies. I believe this is where we will see our pets again, for if the Lord can re-create our bodies, why not those of our pets? The best part is that there will be no human weakness to keep us from having full communication and appreciation of Our Lord, and be able to worship Him to the fullest!
END OF CHAPTER 65
