1 Arise, shine;
For your light has come!
And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.
2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,
And deep darkness the people;
But the Lord will arise over you,
And His glory will be seen upon you.
3 The Gentiles shall come to your light,
And kings to the brightness of your rising.
4 “Lift up your eyes all around, and see:
They all gather together, they come to you;
Your sons shall come from afar,
And your daughters shall be nursed at your side.”
5 Then you shall see and become radiant,
And your heart shall swell with joy;
Because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,
The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you.
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
(NKJV)
Reflection:
The speaker contrasts being a witness versus merely doing witnessing, emphasizing the Holy Spirit’s transforming presence.
“Then you shall see and become radiant,
And your heart shall swell with joy;
Because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,
The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you.”
(NKJV)
Note:
This verse continues the earlier Isaiah 60 passage. The words “become radiant” and “your heart will tremble and rejoice” are key reflections of the transformation.
25 Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years,
26 and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse.
27 When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment.
28 For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.”
29 Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction.
30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My clothes?”
31 But His disciples said to Him, “You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’”
32 And He looked around to see her who had done this thing.
33 But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth.
34 And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.”
(NKJV)
Key Insight:
The preacher references this story to illustrate the difference between physical contact and spiritual faith, and how “power (dunamis)” flowed from Jesus.
“By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
(John 13:35, NKJV)
Lyric:
“I can see in you the glory of my King” — echoes Isaiah 60:2, “The glory of the Lord is risen upon you.”
Appears in:
Philippians 2:12
“...work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” (NKJV)
Jeremiah 33:9
“Then it shall be to Me a name of joy, a praise, and an honor before all nations of the earth, who shall hear all the good that I do to them; they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and all the prosperity that I provide for it.” (NKJV)
Reflection:
The preacher explains this idiom expresses reverent awe, not terror — especially in response to God’s goodness and abundance.