Key verse
Isaiah 51:11 - The ransomed of the LORD will return. They will enter Zion with singing;
everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake
them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.
Isaiah
52:7, the feet of those who bring good news, speaks of messengers bringing a message of victory to the waiting king (this tidbit compliments of the Archaeological Study Bible). Do I bring good news (THE good news) to the people I meet?
Luke
23:51 - "He came from the Judean town of Arimathea and he was waiting for the kingdom of God." This is stated so matter of factly, that Joseph was waiting for the kingdom of God. The commentaries don't really speak to this statement. I see it as sort of a saying on a tombstone. If Joseph had died before Jesus actually came, his headstone may have said "He was waiting for the kingdom of God." That speaks of hope and faith, like we've been reading about in Hebrews. Today, let's try to make sure that we are living in the kingdom of God, and extending it as best we can, by the grace of God.
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