Isaiah 45:8
Shower, O heavens, from above,
and let the clouds rain down righteousness;
let the earth open, that salvation and righteousness may bear fruit;
let the earth cause them both to sprout;
I the Lord have created it.
and let the clouds rain down righteousness;
let the earth open, that salvation and righteousness may bear fruit;
let the earth cause them both to sprout;
I the Lord have created it.
I found the metaphor in Isaiah 45:8 to be absolutely wonderful! That is no surprise since God is the one who spoke it.
God, the engine that powers nature and plant growth, is also the engine that powers salvation and righteousness. He uses the metaphor of plant growth to help us understand that salvation and righteousness come from him—not from our own efforts.
God plants the seed of faith, God rains down righteousness and salvation from the heavens, and God causes the earth (us) to open allowing righteousness and salvation to sprout. I love the imagery of this, I love the grace of it, I love the truth of it.
What a wonderful and gracious God we serve!
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