Give Him No Rest - 62:1-7

Big Idea: God invites us to pray to him continuously - don’t stop praying!

Zion's Coming Salvation 62 For 's sake I will not keep silent, and for 's sake I will not be quiet, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a burning torch. The nations shall see your righteousness, 2 and all the kings your glory, and you shall be called by a new name .that the mouth of the Lord will give You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord, 3

and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.

[You shall no more be termed Forsaken,[a 4 [and your land shall no more be termed Desolate,[b [but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her,[c [and your land Married;[d for the Lord delights in you, and your land shall be married.

For as a young man marries a young woman, 5

so shall your sons marry you, and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,

so shall your God rejoice over you. 6 On your walls, O Jerusalem,

I have set watchmen; all the day and all the night

they shall never be silent. You who put the Lord in remembrance,

take no rest, (KJV - keep not silent( 7 and give him no rest

until he establishes Jerusalem and makes it a praise in the earth.

Facts on Isaiah: Facts on Isaiah: •Isaiah is a - he begins the rest of OT which is prophetic is a major prophet - he begins the rest of OT which is prophetic •Isaiah after the book of Song of Solomon after the book of Song of Solomon Isaiah is a mini - has 66 chapters; first 39 deal with the OT, next 27 NT • •Isaiah speaks of the suffering servant - Jesus •Isaiah •Prophet Isaiah’s 75th prophecy - a poem that depicts Zion as a Isaiah’s 75th prophecy - a poem that depicts Zion as a •Prophet wom an yearning for her husband and family. (NBC, Wenham, 668) woman yearning for her husband and family. (NBC, Wenham, 668) God delights in the homecoming of his people who have been in God delights in the homecoming of his people who have been in exile. exile. The son of • Written in Palestine about 792-722 BC •

Isaiah’s purpose was to: make God’s message clear to • W arn them of judgment for persistent sin (rebellious Israel is blind and Warn them of judgment for persistent sin (rebellious Israel is blind and • deaf). Judgement is coming but there is hope through the suffering servant to deaf). Judgement is coming but there is hope through the suffering servant to come - Jesus Reveal the final dealings of God •

Chapters 56-66 speak about the glory and shame of Zion

of Zion - the Chapter 62 is a part of God’s declarations about the glory of Zion - the people of God -Which he saw concerning and Jerusalem in the days people of God -Which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of the following in the Southern Kingdom (two tribes(:

Uzziah • Jotham • • •

Isaiah 62:1-7 - is full of promises from God!

Bible Commentary Wesley’s Explanatory Notes Isaiah 62 Verse 1 ]1[ For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will ]1[ , until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.

— Zion and Jerusalem are both put for the church, Hebrews Zion's sake — Zion and Jerusalem are both put for the church, Hebrews 12:22.

— These seem to be the words of the prophet strongly resolving, My peace — These seem to be the words of the prophet strongly resolving, notwithstanding all difficulties, to solicit God for the church's happiness, and notwithstanding all difficulties, to solicit God for the church's happiness, and constantly excite to the belief of it by his preaching, though it were long constantly excite to the belief of it by his preaching, though it were long before it came, for Isaiah lived near two hundred years before this was before it came, for Isaiah lived near two hundred years before this was accomplished.

Promises include: being in right standing with God

— W ith reference to the Babylonians, understand it of the Righteousness — With reference to the Babylonians, understand it of the righteousness of God, who hath promised his people deliverance, and he righteousness of God, who hath promised his people deliverance, and he m ust be righteous, and so understand salvation before; or rather, the must be righteous, and so understand salvation before; or rather, the vindicating of his people's cause in the eyes of the nations by the ruin of vindicating of his people's cause in the eyes of the nations by the ruin of the Babylonians; he will shew that his people have a righteous cause.

P romises include: salvation - deliverance (welfare, prosperity( Promises include: salvation - deliverance (welfare, prosperity( )salvation- H3444 yesh-oo-aw - noun feminine( )salvation-

— And to that purpose is set up where it may be seen continually, to Lamp — And to that purpose is set up where it may be seen continually, to signify how eminently conspicuous this prosperous estate of the church signify how eminently conspicuous this prosperous estate of the church should be among the nations, and as it may particularly relate to revealing should be among the nations, and as it may particularly relate to revealing of Christ unto the world.

Verse 2 ]2[ And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: ]2[ and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.

Promises include: others will see it

Prom ises include: a new name Promises include: a new name — The church shall be more renowned than ever, both in A new name — The church shall be more renowned than ever, both in respect of her condition, and so called Hephzi-bah, and of her relation, and respect of her condition, and so called Hephzi-bah, and of her relation, and so called Beulah, and this new name the Lord gives them accordingly, so called Beulah, and this new name the Lord gives them accordingly, verse 4.

Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary >> | Isaiah 62 |(Read all of Isaiah 62) Concise >> Chapter Contents G od's care of his church and people. (1-5) The office of ministers in God's care of his church and people. (1-5) The office of ministers in preaching the . (6-9) Every hinderance shall be removed from the preaching the gospel. (6-9) Every hinderance shall be removed from the way of salvation. (10-12( Commentary on Isaiah 62:1-5 ( e a d Isaiah 62:1-5)R The Son of God here assures his church of his unfailing love, and his The Son of God here assures his church of his unfailing love, and his She shall be called by a new pleading for her under all trails and difficulties. She shall be called by a new The state name, a pleasant name, such as she was never called by before. The state of true religion in the world, before the preaching of the gospel, no man of true religion in the world, before the preaching of the gospel, no man seem ed to have any real concern for. God, by his grace, has wrought that seemed to have any real concern for. God, by his grace, has wrought that in his church, which makes her his delight. Let us thence learn motives to in his church, which makes her his delight. Let us thence learn motives to holiness. If the Lord rejoices over us, we should rejoice in his service.

The church and prayer:

The church is unclear about its role in this season. We began this season with The church is unclear about its role in this season. We began this season with prayer and then got comfortable, settled (big C church). Our eyes and attention are prayer and then got comfortable, settled (big C church). Our eyes and attention are focused on “getting back to normal” or “getting out of the pandemics.” focused on “getting back to normal” or “getting out of the pandemics.”

W e need to be praying constantly to know the heart of God and what our next steps We need to be praying constantly to know the heart of God and what our next steps are. The Church has lost its press in the way of prayer and needs to return. We have are. The Church has lost its press in the way of prayer and needs to return. We have abducated our prophetic voice to the scientists instead of working hand-in-hand abducated our prophetic voice to the scientists instead of working hand-in-hand w ith the scientists to confirm what God is doing. You see, science is not against with the scientists to confirm what God is doing. You see, science is not against G od; He created all things and for His pleasure all things were created (John 1:3; God; He created all things and for His pleasure all things were created (John 1:3; Revelations 4:11(

The pastor and prayer: The pastor’s vocation, particularly living in a secular age, is to teach people to The pastor’s vocation, particularly living in a secular age, is to teach people to “ pray, and to do so not just individually but, more primarily, together.It is even the pray, and to do so not just individually but, more primarily, together.It is even the task of the pastor to form his/her own life around the practice of prayer.” Andrew task of the pastor to form his/her own life around the practice of prayer.” Andrew R oot in the Pastor in the Secular Age. Root in the Pastor in the Secular Age.

H e said this based on Martin Luther’s declaration that “there is nothing more He said this based on Martin Luther’s declaration that “there is nothing more fundamental to religion than prayer.” fundamental to religion than prayer.”

I am not talking about public spaces of prayer but a lifestyle, or as Jesus said - I am not talking about public spaces of prayer but a lifestyle, or as Jesus said - becoming a house of prayer. We need to bring people back to the place of divine becoming a house of prayer. We need to bring people back to the place of divine action. That only comes from a place of prayer.

Verse 3 ]3[ Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a ]3[ royal diadem in the hand of thy God.

Promises include: a place to lead - status, power, rank

Crown of glory — An expression to set forth the dignity of her state. P reserved and defended by God's hand. Victory or mark of In the hand — Preserved and defended by God's hand. Victory or mark of honor

— The same thing with the former for substance. Or, the Royal diadem — The same thing with the former for substance. Or, the Ornam ental royal priesthood, whereof the apostle speaks, :9. Ornamental h eadband worn as a badge of royalty. headband worn as a badge of royalty.

Promises include: fruitfulness and connection

Verse 4 ]4[ Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more ]4[ be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called , and thy land be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

Forsaken — As a woman forsaken by her husband. Thy land — The inhabitants of the land. — My delight is in her; a new name agreeing with her new Hephzi-bah — My delight is in her; a new name agreeing with her new condition. Beulah — Married; agreeing to her new relation. — Thou shalt see the increase of thy children again in the land, as Married — Thou shalt see the increase of thy children again in the land, as the fruit of thy married condition, which by reason of thy being forsaken of the fruit of thy married condition, which by reason of thy being forsaken of thy husband, were in a manner wasted and decayed: and this refers to the thy husband, were in a manner wasted and decayed: and this refers to the great enlargement of the church in the gospel days.

Verse 6 ]6[ I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never ]6[ hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,

Day nor night — There shall be a vigilant and industrious ministry.

— That is, are his servants. And here especially are meant his servants Ye — That is, are his servants. And here especially are meant his servants in ordinary, his remembrancers, such as put God in mind of his promise, in ordinary, his remembrancers, such as put God in mind of his promise, and such as make the Lord to be remembered, putting his people in mind and such as make the Lord to be remembered, putting his people in mind of him.

Verse 7 ]7[ And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a ]7[ praise in the earth.

— By sending the Messiah, and those labourers into his vineyard, A praise — By sending the Messiah, and those labourers into his vineyard, wh ereby the church may be established, and settled on sure foundations, whereby the church may be established, and settled on sure foundations, and so become a matter of praise to God. All the nations shall praise him and so become a matter of praise to God. All the nations shall praise him for her.

Commentary on Isaiah 62:6-9 ( e a d Isaiah 62:6-9)R He is not displeased God's professing people must be a praying people. He is not displeased with us for being earnest, as men commonly are; he bids us to cry after with us for being earnest, as men commonly are; he bids us to cry after him, and give him no rest, Luke 11:5,6. It is a sign that God is coming to a him, and give him no rest, Luke 11:5,6. It is a sign that God is coming to a people in mercy, when he pours out a spirit of prayer upon them. See how people in mercy, when he pours out a spirit of prayer upon them. See how uncertain our creature-comforts are. See also God's mercy in giving plenty, uncertain our creature-comforts are. See also God's mercy in giving plenty, and peace to enjoy it. Let us delight in attending the courts of the Lord, that and peace to enjoy it. Let us delight in attending the courts of the Lord, that we may enjoy the consolations of his Spirit. VA - to tell story about leather coat - promise from my mother did not give mother any rest • I wanted it, asked for it, and she said yes - made me a promise • Until the coat was established •

M y asking/nagging even affected my siblings! They heard me asking day and night, in season My asking/nagging even affected my siblings! They heard me asking day and night, in season and out of season. No was a not yet for me. I believed as a child that: my mother had my best interests at heart • She cared about my well being • She loved me in her own special way She loved me in her own special way • S he wanted to give me good things (...what father would give a stone if your child asked She wanted to give me good things (...what father would give a stone if your child asked • for bread Luke 11:11( If she could get it, she would •

N ow, I realized that was for an object and not a spiritual item. Please do not think that I am Now, I realized that was for an object and not a spiritual item. Please do not think that I am suggesting that you nag someone for a leather coat!

T he prophet Isaiah is praying the promises made to Israel. This chapter includes 22 predictions The prophet Isaiah is praying the promises made to Israel. This chapter includes 22 predictions over Jerusalem. over Jerusalem.

The watchmen are to give Him no rest until fulfills this - He has obligated Himself

Points:

You get no rest •

Verse 1 - Rest - SC H8252 shaw-kat - verb )Brown-Driver-Briggs;( To be quiet, be tranquil, be at peace • To show quietness, pacify • Be undisturbed •

Verse 7 - Rest H1824 - noun masculine Verse 7 - Rest H1824 - noun masculine - quiet - Silence Cutting off Brown-Driver-Briggs cessation, quiet • Rest, pause, peacefulness Rest, pause, peacefulness •

God gets no rest because you are not resting in prayer! • What does “No Rest” look like? Our answer resides in verses 6 & 7:

On your walls, O Jerusalem,

I have set watchmen; all the day and all the night

they shall never be silent. You who put the Lord in remembrance,

take no rest, 7 and give him no rest

until he establishes Jerusalem

and makes it a praise in the earth.

A nswer: Answer:

on the walls God sets watchmen on the walls They serve day and night in prayer (importunate prayer - Luke 11:8; 18:7( • Never silent Never silent • describes the watchmen as those who put the Lord in remembrance • Take no rest •

Watchmen - certain people who have a concern for Zion like he does; he summons Watchmen - certain people who have a concern for Zion like he does; he summons them them

Until he: Until he: establishes Jerusalem and • Makes it praise in the earth •

God encourages this kind of prayer with explicit promises

Establish - H3559 Kun - verb Kun - verb to be erect, stand • To be set up, be fixed, secure • Makes it a praise: Praise - H8416 - teh-hil-law - noun feminine song or hymn of praise • A doration, thanksgiving Adoration, thanksgiving • Fame, glory- object of praise • Dem anded by qualities or deeds or attributes of God Demanded by qualities or deeds or attributes of God •

the church is not a praise in the earth right now. Scandal after scandal has the church is not a praise in the earth right now. Scandal after scandal has • affected our witness The church as been distracted by focusing on building bigger buildings and The church as been distracted by focusing on building bigger buildings and • the number of people on line the number of people on line Prayer is conditional • Fasting as a body rare • Social justice and action with little to no biblical call • Bible study, study of the word limited to preachers at best - some no longer Bible study, study of the word limited to preachers at best - some no longer • see the need for study except for when sharing a word. In bible times there see the need for study except for when sharing a word. In bible times there were schools to equip those handling the word, there were schools of the were schools to equip those handling the word, there were schools of the prophets and mature teachers to develop you. Today, people don’t want to be prophets and mature teachers to develop you. Today, people don’t want to be equipped by seminaries and skilled teachers - many default to self revelation equipped by seminaries and skilled teachers - many default to self revelation with little or no biblical basis with little or no biblical basis

You may be asking - am I a watchman? How do I know if I am a watchman? You may be asking - am I a watchman? How do I know if I am a watchman?

out of all the evidences of the real work of the Spirit, a habit of hearty private out of all the evidences of the real work of the Spirit, a habit of hearty private “… .” J.C. Ryle, A Call to prayer is one of the most satisfactory that can be named.” J.C. Ryle, A Call to Prayer Prayer

Yes, there are some who are called to do this for life. However every believer Yes, there are some who are called to do this for life. However every believer should be praying.

Men ought always to pray and not faint. Luke 18:1

VA to pray for those who are resting in prayer

There are promises we need to pray through - - There are promises we need to pray through Pray for those who are not right with God Pray for those who are not right with God