Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"You shall be called by a new name"
Text: Isaiah 62:2
A NEW NAME
The promises of God deserve an appropriate response. Isaiah reflects an important positive response.
“For Zion’s sake I will not hold My peace,
And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest,
Until her righteousness goes forth as brightness,
And her salvation as a lamp that burns.
The Gentiles shall see your righteousness,
And all kings your glory.
You shall be called by a new name,
Which the mouth of the LORD will name.”
Isaiah 62:1-2
1. “For Zion’s sake”
a) Isaiah would seek the Lord in prayer.
b) He will seek to encourage others in Israel.
c) What he would do would be “for Zion’s sake”.
2. “For Jerusalem’s sake”
a) The meaning is essentially the same.
b) Jerusalem is the political capital.
c) Zion is the spiritual name of Jerusalem.
3. Things sought after.
a) Jerusalem’s righteousness to shine forth brightly.
b) Zion’s salvation lamp to burn brightly.
c) These will come to pass automatically.
d) Isaiah will not hold his peace till all these things have been fulfilled.
4. The full impact of Zion’s righteousness.
a) The Gentile nations would be able to see Jerusalem’s true righteousness.
b) All Gentile kings will see Israel’s glory.
5. A new name.
a) It would not be Jacob.
b) It would also not be Israel.
c) These were old names.
d) The LORD Himself will give the new name.
e) That new name God will reveal.