THE LORD OF HOSTS IS HIS NAME

IN THE BEGINNING...THE WORD
DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2012

THE LORD OF HOSTS IS HIS NAME


Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
Isaiah 54:2-5

What wonderful news!  The Maker, the Creator of heaven and earth is our husband.  What provisioin, what promises,what splendor he will bestow upon us.  Certainly we shall prepare for great blessings by enlarging our tent and stretching forth our curtains, lengthening our cords and strengthening our stakes.  For God is going to richly bless us;  His church shall not be about shame--but glory.  For a small moment, it may seem as if God has put his Beloved to shame, but it shall turn.  And for any shame she had to endure for a season, she shall be rewarded doubly in blessedness.  For the fullness of the Gentiles shall come into the body of Christ and then the Jewish nation shall return to her husband, inheriting the Gentiles.
The Lord of Hosts, your husband is a God of battle.  He will fight for you.  He is a husband of provision; He will use the resources of heaven and earth to bless you and me.  What wonderful news!
Today, Let us know our Husband.