The prophet Isaiah saw a vision of God’s word going out from Jerusalem, “the mountain of the Lord’s temple,” to people of many nations (1-2). This is a vision of the present worldwide gospel ministry as well as the coming kingdom of heaven.

God, enthroned in his holy dwelling place, calls out to people’s inner spiritual desire for him, and they respond by seeking to learn his ways (3). Learning is necessary because we have learned too much about sin and need to re-learn righteousness. We can learn from God by coming to Jesus through his word. Jesus is our true teacher because he is God who came down in human form so that we can understand him and follow him. When people learn God’s righteous ways, God’s kingdom comes on earth through them. This is happening today through our ministry!

We look forward to the day when the kingdom of heaven will fully arrive, resulting in true peace (4). Until then, our job is to walk in the light of the Lord that we have received (5).
Application: Father, thank you for the vision of all people coming to learn from you. Help me keep learning your ways and teaching them to others until your kingdom comes.
One Word: Learn and teach God’s ways