Instead of the thornbush, the cypress will grow, and instead of the brier, the myrtle will spring up; this will make a name for the LORD, an everlasting sign, never to be destroyed.”Instead of the thorn the cypress tree will come up; and instead of the brier the myrtle tree will come up. It will make a name for Yahweh, for an everlasting sign that will not be cut off.”Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir-tree; and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle-tree: and it shall be to Jehovah for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
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… and what he brings it all to a climax at in verse 13. Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress. Instead of the briar shall come up the myrtle and it shall make a name for the Lord. An everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. now for our Bible students and readers see that mention of thorns what does that bring to mind biblically thorns a couple places one Jesus wore a crown of thorns another is Genesis chapter 3 verse 18 where God says to Adam after he sinned, cursed is the ground because of you, because of your sin. Thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you. So thorns are a mark of God's curse on the world because of human sin. Whenever you come across a thorn in your garden or in the park, that's a reminder. This world is cursed because of our sin. We share in that. And Isaiah's vision of the new earth, he sees there that instead of the thorn comes up the cypress. …
Let me further say to you, poor despairing Soul, suppose such an one as you are should be saved—would it not be a wonder of Grace? "Yes," you say, "it would, indeed." Well, God is the great Wonder-Worker! It is His delight to do things which are very wonderful, for these bring Him the most glory. Men can do commonplace things, but wonders are worked by God! If He were to save you, would you not forever feel indebted to His Grace? "Yes," you say, "that I should, if He would take such a black and sinful one as I am and save me." Very well. This is just what He wants in His children, that they should forever love Him and praise Him—and feel that they are under gracious obligations of love to Him. When God means to make a great saint, He often uses a great sinner as the raw material. It is the man who is greatly in debt who loves the friend who discharges his debt. If I were a physician and I wanted to establish my fame, do you think that I should trouble about you who have a finger ache or some other trifling complaint? No! If I wanted London to ring with the story of my cures, I would try to find out the man who is nearest to the gates of death, or one who is afflicted with many diseases at once, for if I healed him, all would be amazed and it would be reported everywhere, "This man has worked this great marvel." Now, Christ is the Physician and you are the patient. And the worse you are, the more glory can He get out of you! He is certainly able to save you, bad as you are, and so He will glorify His name as a Savior. "It shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off." Thus I say unto you, O Soul, though you are empty of everything but sin, the Spirit of God can fill you with Grace! And though darkness enshrouds you, the Spirit of God can come upon you and make you light in the Lord! So you need not despair, but rather give your ear attentively to this promise of the Lord Jesus Christ—"He that believes and is baptized shall be saved." Or this, "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." May the Spirit of God lead you to believe in Jesus! …
12. For you shall go out with joy and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.There shall seem to be joy everywhere when there is joy in your heart. When you receive Christ, you have put everything round about you into its true position. The whole Creation is a vast organ, and man puts his tiny fingers on the keys and evokes thunders of harmony to the praise of God! When the heart is filled with joy and peace, mountains and hills break forth before us into singing and all the trees of the field clap their hands! 13. Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree. The thorn is everywhere, today, pricking our feet and maiming our hands. But "instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree." Where is the thorn, then? I see it upon the bleeding brow of Christ—He has taken it away and worn it as a crown! …