In every way possible, King Jesus embodies the promises of Isaiah. In His person. In His rule. He is, in fact, the ultimate fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy. His rule in eternity will be, for us and all of creation, a rule completely characterized by peace. By harmony. By joy.

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This mountain—the mountain of God's holiness— is without doubt the most important mountain in the world. And Isaiah sees that in the latter days its preeminence among all other mountains will be established, its glory will be made firm.

It is here on this mountain we learn what both of our sin and His mercy. When God judges our sin, does He do so rightly? Without a doubt, and we who let His word have its way with us know that we have no recourse, no plea to make, but must simply agree that the very cause of all our strife and quarrels lies not in our hands, but in our hearts.

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To look upon Jesus' suffering and weep without repentance, without faith, is to miss entirely who He is. To miss what He does. Such weeping is mere sentimentality. And sentimentality saves no one. It denies that His suffering is necessary, as though we could find salvation some other way.

What is necessary is to see Jesus rightly. Not to deny suffering and attempt too take Him down off the cross, but to leave Him there and believe upon it. What is necessary is to see Him numbered among the sinners, to recognize that He takes that label upon Himself, and in that He offers you His peace, His Kingdom, His forgiveness.

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