The Destiny of the Bride of Christ - Part 15
“Your eyes will shine, and your heart will thrill with joy, for merchants from around the world will come to you. They will bring you the wealth of many lands. Vast caravans of camels will converge on you, the camels of Midian and Ephah.
“The people of Sheba will bring gold and frankincense and will come worshiping the Lord. The flocks of Kedar will be given to you, and the rams of Nebaioth will be brought for my altars. I will accept their offerings, and I will make my Temple glorious.” —Isaiah 60:5-7 (NLT)
During the 1,000-year reign of Jesus Christ on earth, Israel will experience unprecedented prosperity, even greater than it saw during the reign of Solomon. This will be a direct result of the government and the people coming into harmony with the ways of God.
Whenever God’s principles of life are violated, economies will suffer as a result. God spoke of this in Haggai 1:2-11. This is true for national economies as well as for the financial health of individuals and families.
For example, Malachi 3 is very clear that if a family is faithful to tithe, giving to God 10% of the income that He is owed, that family will experience financial blessings and will be protected from many unnecessary debts and unexpected expenses.
God’s people are told in Deuteronomy 28:12 that if they will obey His commandments faithfully, they will never have a need to borrow money. Instead they will be in a position to be able to lend to many other nations who are not following God’s ways.
Psalm 37:21 tells us that it is sinful people who borrow money—and then do not repay those loans. In contrast, righteous people give money away to help meet the needs of others.
Many people in our day seek wealth as their primary pursuit in life, neglecting other aspects of life that are much more important. In the age to come, people will experience amazing prosperity as a by-product of simply following the ways of God.
In the days to come, when Jesus reigns from Jerusalem, the people of God will follow His ways to such a degree that the wealth of nations will actually flow into Israel, almost like a steady stream of water.
”And what do I see flying like clouds to Israel, like doves to their nests? They are ships from the ends of the earth, from lands that trust in me, led by the great ships of Tarshish. They are bringing the people of Israel home from far away, carrying their silver and gold. They will honor the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has filled you with splendor.
”Foreigners will come to rebuild your towns, and their kings will serve you. For though I have destroyed you in my anger, I will now have mercy on you through my grace. Your gates will stay open day and night to receive the wealth of many lands. The kings of the world will be led as captives in a victory procession. For the nations that refuse to serve you will be destroyed.
”The glory of Lebanon will be yours— the forests of cypress, fir, and pine— to beautify my sanctuary. My Temple will be glorious! The descendants of your tormentors will come and bow before you. Those who despised you will kiss your feet. They will call you the City of the Lord, and Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
”Though you were once despised and hated, with no one traveling through you, I will make you beautiful forever, a joy to all generations. Powerful kings and mighty nations will satisfy your every need, as though you were a child nursing at the breast of a queen. You will know at last that I, the Lord, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Israel. I will exchange your bronze for gold, your iron for silver, your wood for bronze, and your stones for iron.”
—Isaiah 60:8-17 (NLT)
