在目前的災難及未來的榮耀之中，上帝的百姓只有一個適當的回應，即為自己的驕傲與悖逆認罪悔改，「耶和華啊，現在祢仍是我們的父，我們是泥，祢是窑匠，我們都是祢手的工作」(賽64：8)以賽亞信息中的兩大主題──譴責與安慰──再度出現在結束的經文中：「耶和華的手向祂僕人所行的，必被知道(安慰)，祂也要向仇敵發惱恨(譴責)」(賽66：14)，因此「願耶和華得榮耀」 (賽66：5)。

        恭喜！恭喜！你剛剛讀完有一二九二節經文的以賽亞書，在聖經中它是第五卷最長的書，(你能猜出比以賽亞書更長的是那些嗎？)當你用讀經日程又研讀了一個月後，不妨停下來想一想，從這位你敬拜、服事的偉大上帝身上學到了些什麼？
        在箴言中，你學到敬畏上帝是智慧的開端，為你做決定時指出原則，好討上帝的喜悅，使你走在上帝期許你行走的道路上。在傳道書中，你明白一生中的產業與理想抱負絕不能填補只有上帝才能滿足的虛空。在雅歌中，你了解到你的婚姻關係將成為一幅呈現在世人面前的畫，足以表明上帝對你的無私之愛。在以賽亞書中，你則體會到上帝不會任憑罪惡逍遙法外，這就是為什麼祂要差遣祂的兒子成為受苦僕人的緣故。
        把上面這個段落寫在一張明信片上寄給自己，收到的時候，以這些想法禱告回應上帝，好讓它們在你選擇、追求理想及人際關係裡作為你的準則，如此方能使這位用祂寶血把你買回的聖潔上帝喜悅欣慰！

每一個國家，每一種語言！
        以賽亞書六十六章十八到十九節，說到百姓從他施(西班牙)、普勒和路德(非洲)、土巴(安那托利亞)和雅完(希臘)回歸新耶路撒冷。以賽亞書這個榮耀燦爛的結局告訴我們，上帝在祂的新世界中為忠誠的人──來自各國──預備了地方。

智者視別人的錯為自己的殷鑑。

English

        In the light of present calamity and coming glory, there can only be one fitting respon.se from God's people: repentance for their pride and rebellion. "But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all Isaiah 66 are the work of thy hand" (64:8). The twin themes that havedominated Isaiah's message—condemnation and consolation— appear again in the concluding verses: "The hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants [consolation], and his indignation toward his enemies [condemnation]" (66:14). Therefore, "Let the LORD be glorified" (66:5).

        Congratulations! You have just completed reading the 37,044 words of the book of Isaiah (if you read it in the KJV), making it the fifth longest book in the Bible. (Can you guess which books are longer?) As you conclude another month in God's Word, pause to consider what you have learned about the great God you worship and serve:
        In Proverbs you learned that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, giving you the skill to make decisions that please God and that can keep you on the path God wants you to follow. In Ecclesiastes you learned that life's possessions and pursuits will never fill the void that God alone can fill. In the Song of Solomon you learned that your marriage relationship is to IK a picture to the world of God's selfless love for you. And in Isaiah you learned that God cannot allow sin to go unpunished. That's why He sent His Son as the Suffering Servant,
        Write the above paragraph on a postcard and mail it to yourself. When it arrives, pray those thoughts back to God as your daily commitment to make your choices, pursuits, and relationships pleasing to the Holy One who bought you with His blood.

Every Nation and Tongue —
        Isaiah 66:18-19 depicts people streaming into a new Jerusalem from Tarshish (Spain), Pul and Lud (Africa), Tubal (Turkey), and Javan (Greece), This glorious conclusion to the book of Isaiah reminds us that God has a place in His new world for people of faith— from all nations.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.