He Shall Cry, Yea, Roar (Isaiah 42:13)

2025-05-27

The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies. (Isaiah 42:13)

The LORD will defeat His enemies in great wrath. Who are His enemies? Who could ever have His favor since we all have rebelled against Him? But in Christ Jesus we have found the only way to escape this wrath. This should give us a thankful heart. Here at the ends of the earth we sing His praises. “Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof” (Isaiah 42:10). He has given us eyes to see in Christ. “And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them” (Isaiah 42:16). Rest in thanksgiving.