Isaiah 52:10. “The Lord hath made bare His holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.” HIS HOLY ARM. With His holy arm God makes all nations to see He is indeed in control. Holiness and justice are enforced it is true, by Him who knows each person’s soul. In His strength He extends His arm of salvation – the effects cannot be ignored. From the north to the south – to east and west, salvation reaches to every shore.
The stretched-out arm of omnipresent God leaves no one out of His reach. To each man and woman, each young person too, God has His message to teach. Some listen to words preached in the Gospel – many others turn a deaf ear – To those who ignore Him – have no time for His message; He still makes His holy arm bare.
His arm is glorious, it is life itself – He holds each breath of mine in His hand. The strength of God’s arm can maintain starry order, nothing can defy His command. Yet the same arm of God that can lift up or bring down all the nations Comforts the sorrowing widow and can be father-like to all the orphans.
When that all-powerful arm is stretched out to bless, the result is blessing indeed. That holy arm revealed to those who defy Him, brings judgment when they will not heed His commands to be holy and to walk in the light that He might be a father to them – Who unto this time lived in darkness and sin, rather than yielding their will to Him.
I have experienced, O God, the blessings of seeing the effects of Thy holy arm made bare. To see lives transformed; sinners made worshippers; the results of the Gospel they hear – Makes me worship the more and want further to share the good news of the Gospel to men – Knowing with Thy holy arm with which Thou dost redeem, brings eternal life to them.
How glorious is Thy arm when in holiness and grace; conviction is followed by salvation. Whether bringing calamity or calm; peace or war – the final purpose is to bless every nation. How strange it is when Thy arm is stretched out, men blame Thee for what their sin has wrought. How wonderful the blessing when with arms stretched out on the cross; Thou hast my salvation bought.
“I thank Thee, O God; Thy arm was stretched out toward me in salvation. By Thy strength alone I was made to understand the message of salvation and Thy Spirit brought me life. I thank Thee for the arm of the Lord that has preserved me through all of these years and for the evidence that I can be used as a tool in Thy hand to bring blessing to others. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”