In Isaiah 26, we have hints that the understanding of Zion/Israel is shifting in the direction of something less “ethnic” and more international ... We also have a surprisingly rare occurrence in Old Testament literature.
It wasn’t just Zechariah and Elizabeth who were waiting for a child. The whole nation of Israel was waiting for a child, a child who would be born in the line of David, who would save God’s people from their enemies.
The LORD is to be the centre of his people’s life. He is literally at the centre of their life, living in the centre of their camp. And he is figuratively at the centre of their life, dictating when they can and can’t move and the conditions under which they can approach him.
The Spirit restores what sin distorted, conforming us to God’s likeness in Christ. Transformation begins with faith and deepens as we grow in the knowledge of God, are sanctified in holiness, live out righteousness, and hope in eternal life.
From ‘The Trinty and Ministry: Loving and Serving the Triune God’ TGCA Victoria event on 21st August 2025 at Cross Culture Church Melbourne.
