Isaiah 52 is just one of those great chapters, largely Millennial in nature. And that special “Clause” I just mentioned in the Lesson Title is found there.

I’ll show you. Isaiah 52:9-10 … “Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem. 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.”

And the Clause you have in mind, Brother Bagwell?

THE LORD “HATH MADE BARE” HIS HOLY ARM!

We had a beloved teacher back in Bible College days who prayed with us students nearly every day. Not simply praying with us in the classroom, though every session in that sweet place did begin with a word of prayer. I mean in his office, before or after school, he’d call a handful of us together … and we would PRAY!

I shall never forget those days!

Praying for lost souls!

Praying for the little Churches we pastored!

Praying for the school!

Praying for people, any requests we knew!

Praying for ourselves, for spiritual growth!

Intercessory prayer, mostly!

A Christian discipline (prayer) that might be better “caught” than “taught!”

If so, Dr. Henry was a “carrier!”

I can hear him now; “O Lord, make bare Thy Mighty Arm,” move in this situation we pray!

It’s a word picture taken from our Text today, Isaiah 52:10. Again, “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.”

Praise His Name!

In context here, a Millennial Clause!

A depiction of God really getting into a matter! To the point of “rolling up His sleeves” and applying Himself with all His Might!

It’s an “anthropomorphism,” I know. (Assigning God a human like action, to better understand/comprehend Him!)

But a pretty one, a Bible one, an inspired (inerrant) one!

The rest of today’s Two Verse Pericope is pretty self-explanatory. “Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem. 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.”

Singing. joy, comfort, redemption!

All signs I think that God has indeed “rolled up His sleeves” and … returned to earth and defeated evil and established His Throne and begun His 1,000 Year Reign! (The Millennium!)

Wow!

Do you have a problem today, a real tough situation?

If so, invite God to move in … make bare His Mighty Arm … and make things right!

The God who challenges (really, here He commands) us: “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee GREAT and MIGHTY things, which thou knowest not.” Jeremiah 33:3

“Great and mighty things” …

In the doing of which God undoubtedly (though figuratively) flexes His Muscles! Takes off His Coat and rolls up His sleeves … and does His Work!

What a gracious God we serve!

An involved God!

“Making bare that almighty Arm!”

All of which challenges me to go find a room … and pray!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

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