God's Goodness Doesn't Run Out | Isaiah 60

>> Welcome, glad you're with us. My name is >> Welcome, glad you're with us. My name is Caleb. Caleb. Caleb. >> I'm Mish. >> I'm Mish. >> I'm Mish. >> I'm Sierra. [music] >> I'm Sierra. [music] >> I'm Sierra. [music] >> I'm Alex. >> I'm Alex. >> I'm Alex. >> And we're going way back to the Old >> And we're going way back to the Old >> And we're going way back to the Old Testament. We're going to Isaiah chapter Testament. We're going to Isaiah chapter Testament. We're going to Isaiah chapter 60 today. 60 today. 60 today. >> Way back. >> Way back. >> Way back. >> Way back. Like I think I think it's 6 or >> Way back. Like I think I think it's 6 or >> Way back. Like I think I think it's 6 or 700 years before Jesus was born. 700 years before Jesus was born. 700 years before Jesus was born. >> 6 or 7 >> 6 or 7 >> 6 or 7 >> I actually did not know >> I actually did not know >> I actually did not know >> I'm so sorry. I'm sorry parents. >> I'm so sorry. I'm sorry parents. >> I'm so sorry. I'm sorry parents. [laughter] I'm sorry everyone who had to [laughter] I'm sorry everyone who had to [laughter] I'm sorry everyone who had to deal with that. That is the timeline deal with that. That is the timeline deal with that. That is the timeline though. though. though. Uh he's a prophet who lived well before Uh he's a prophet who lived well before Uh he's a prophet who lived well before Jesus was born. Jesus was born. Jesus was born. Um Um Um has some prophecies about Jesus. This has some prophecies about Jesus. This has some prophecies about Jesus. This chapter specifically talking about uh chapter specifically talking about uh chapter specifically talking about uh God being a light and giving light in a God being a light and giving light in a God being a light and giving light in a really hopeless situation. So God's really hopeless situation. So God's really hopeless situation. So God's people were in exile away from their people were in exile away from their people were in exile away from their homeland. Everything is terrible. Uh homeland. Everything is terrible. Uh homeland. Everything is terrible. Uh and this is a glimmer of hope. and this is a glimmer of hope. and this is a glimmer of hope. One thing that stuck out to me in verse One thing that stuck out to me in verse One thing that stuck out to me in verse 19, it talks about God's light being an 19, it talks about God's light being an 19, it talks about God's light being an everlasting light. A light that doesn't everlasting light. A light that doesn't everlasting light. A light that doesn't run out. A light that you don't have to run out. A light that you don't have to run out. A light that you don't have to charge. You know, you don't have to plug charge. You know, you don't have to plug charge. You know, you don't have to plug in the wall or whatever. Throw some more in the wall or whatever. Throw some more in the wall or whatever. Throw some more logs on the fire. logs on the fire. logs on the fire. You think about that kind of descriptive You think about that kind of descriptive You think about that kind of descriptive word, everlasting. How does that change word, everlasting. How does that change word, everlasting. How does that change the way you think about God's light or the way you think about God's light or the way you think about God's light or presence in your life?

presence in your life? presence in your life? What does that mean to you? What does that mean to you? What does that mean to you? >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Cuz last I checked you're not in exile. >> Cuz last I checked you're not in exile. >> Cuz last I checked you're not in exile. You're not an ancient Israelite. But I You're not an ancient Israelite. But I You're not an ancient Israelite. But I think it still matters. think it still matters. think it still matters. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I it just makes me think what I it just makes me think what I it just makes me think what what is actually what is actually what is actually in this earth that is everlasting. It in this earth that is everlasting. It in this earth that is everlasting. It feels like nothing. feels like nothing. feels like nothing. >> Yeah. Feels like >> Yeah. Feels like >> Yeah. Feels like everything expires. Food, everything expires. Food, everything expires. Food, patience, patience, patience, >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Yeah. Everything. And so it's actually >> Yeah. Everything. And so it's actually >> Yeah. Everything. And so it's actually weird just to sit with the concept that weird just to sit with the concept that weird just to sit with the concept that something could be everlasting or something could be everlasting or something could be everlasting or someone could offer someone could offer someone could offer chances that actually don't run out. chances that actually don't run out. chances that actually don't run out. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> That is a crazy concept I feel like in >> That is a crazy concept I feel like in >> That is a crazy concept I feel like in today's world. today's world. today's world. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. That made me think about that like That made me think about that like That made me think about that like technically the only thing that doesn't technically the only thing that doesn't technically the only thing that doesn't expire is honey and Jesus says expire is honey and Jesus says expire is honey and Jesus says honey in the rock. honey in the rock. honey in the rock. So and that's sweet. So that's good. So and that's sweet. So that's good. So and that's sweet. So that's good. >> It is sweet. >> It is sweet. >> It is sweet. >> Cuz it doesn't expire.

>> Cuz it doesn't expire. >> Cuz it doesn't expire. >> Honey is also sweet. That was a dad >> Honey is also sweet. That was a dad >> Honey is also sweet. That was a dad joke. joke. joke. >> That was >> That was >> That was >> Uh you're That's >> Uh you're That's >> Uh you're That's >> That was That was That was a little bit >> That was That was That was a little bit >> That was That was That was a little bit Yeah, that was That was dadding. Yeah, that was That was dadding. Yeah, that was That was dadding. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> All right, now I'll contribute. >> All right, now I'll contribute. >> All right, now I'll contribute. >> Good job, guys. >> Good job, guys. >> Good job, guys. >> Are you even a dad me? >> Are you even a dad me? >> Are you even a dad me? >> Uh >> Uh >> Uh >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Um >> Um >> Um Yeah, I I it's this verses after that to Yeah, I I it's this verses after that to Yeah, I I it's this verses after that to me. me. me. Verse I think it's 21 and 22 that talk Verse I think it's 21 and 22 that talk Verse I think it's 21 and 22 that talk about like when we receive the about like when we receive the about like when we receive the everlasting light, we will become everlasting light, we will become everlasting light, we will become righteous in his name. righteous in his name. righteous in his name. And that righteousness like I think And that righteousness like I think And that righteousness like I think that's the only thing like our that's the only thing like our that's the only thing like our character, human character embodied in character, human character embodied in character, human character embodied in Christ, I think is the thing I think Christ, I think is the thing I think Christ, I think is the thing I think about. about. about. Um cuz you're light, right? Like nothing Um cuz you're light, right? Like nothing Um cuz you're light, right? Like nothing ever remains the same. Just to nerd out ever remains the same. Just to nerd out ever remains the same. Just to nerd out for a bit, I was learning a little bit for a bit, I was learning a little bit for a bit, I was learning a little bit about the Punic Wars. about the Punic Wars. about the Punic Wars. >> Oh, yeah. >> Oh, yeah. >> Oh, yeah. >> I know all about those. >> I know all about those. >> I know all about those. >> The Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage >> The Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage >> The Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage >> Oh, wow. >> Oh, wow. >> Oh, wow. >> fought and there's three of them. >> fought and there's three of them. >> fought and there's three of them. >> Huh. >> Huh. >> Huh. >> But northern Africa >> But northern Africa >> But northern Africa uh many people may not assume used to be uh many people may not assume used to be uh many people may not assume used to be a very lush with greenery and that's a very lush with greenery and that's a very lush with greenery and that's because when you look at it now, the because when you look at it now, the because when you look at it now, the Sahara has grown this desertification, I Sahara has grown this desertification, I Sahara has grown this desertification, I think it's what it's called, but there think it's what it's called, but there think it's what it's called, but there was a time when there was a lot of trees was a time when there was a lot of trees was a time when there was a lot of trees there.

there. there. Um even that has not stayed the same. Um even that has not stayed the same. Um even that has not stayed the same. But the thing that has remained is like But the thing that has remained is like But the thing that has remained is like our human character, our embodiment in our human character, our embodiment in our human character, our embodiment in Christ. Um that righteousness Christ. Um that righteousness Christ. Um that righteousness that is personified when we embody that is personified when we embody that is personified when we embody the love of Christ. the love of Christ. the love of Christ. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. This This whole chapter, as we said, um This This whole chapter, as we said, um This This whole chapter, as we said, um is giving hope to people that really is giving hope to people that really is giving hope to people that really don't have any. don't have any. don't have any. Um but it's a promise for the future, Um but it's a promise for the future, Um but it's a promise for the future, right? God will come. He will restore right? God will come. He will restore right? God will come. He will restore what has been taken. Will bring the what has been taken. Will bring the what has been taken. Will bring the light back. light back. light back. What does that bring to mind for you? What does that bring to mind for you? What does that bring to mind for you? Maybe something in your own life where Maybe something in your own life where Maybe something in your own life where God has done that. Maybe something that God has done that. Maybe something that God has done that. Maybe something that you've observed or in friends or family. you've observed or in friends or family. you've observed or in friends or family. Where have you seen God redeem something Where have you seen God redeem something Where have you seen God redeem something broken and do something broken and do something broken and do something way off the radar that you didn't way off the radar that you didn't way off the radar that you didn't expect? expect? expect? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Growing up, Growing up, Growing up, there was a lot of premature death in my there was a lot of premature death in my there was a lot of premature death in my family. Like [clears throat] immediate cousins under the age of 30 immediate cousins under the age of 30 suddenly passing away.

suddenly passing away. suddenly passing away. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> And >> And >> And that was incredibly challenging to that was incredibly challenging to that was incredibly challenging to process. process. process. And I was met with a lot of big emotions And I was met with a lot of big emotions And I was met with a lot of big emotions at a younger age, like grief and anxiety at a younger age, like grief and anxiety at a younger age, like grief and anxiety that I just did not understand. that I just did not understand. that I just did not understand. And And And I grew up in a family of faith. But I don't think I fully felt But I don't think I fully felt permission to question God. permission to question God. permission to question God. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> And why those things were happening. >> And why those things were happening. >> And why those things were happening. Um, and I don't think it's been until Um, and I don't think it's been until Um, and I don't think it's been until more recently more recently more recently and from and from and from my perception of God changing from my perception of God changing from my perception of God changing from seeing him as God to seeing him as my seeing him as God to seeing him as my seeing him as God to seeing him as my father father father and there being light and comfort in and there being light and comfort in and there being light and comfort in bringing those worries and those bringing those worries and those bringing those worries and those questions and that hurt to him questions and that hurt to him questions and that hurt to him that I don't think I would have that I don't think I would have that I don't think I would have experienced experienced experienced had I not seen him in that way, as a father who seen him in that way, as a father who wants to help me, who listens to me, who wants to help me, who listens to me, who wants to help me, who listens to me, who cares for me. So, I think it's been this cares for me. So, I think it's been this cares for me. So, I think it's been this slow transformation of darkness of like slow transformation of darkness of like slow transformation of darkness of like hurt and all these hurt and all these hurt and all these big things. And I don't Even now, I big things. And I don't Even now, I big things. And I don't Even now, I don't still have all the answers and I don't still have all the answers and I don't still have all the answers and I probably won't. But I have comfort in probably won't. But I have comfort in probably won't. But I have comfort in knowing that I can take them to someone knowing that I can take them to someone knowing that I can take them to someone who will bring light to who will bring light to who will bring light to those things that I still don't have those things that I still don't have those things that I still don't have processed fully.

processed fully. processed fully. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Um I think about >> Um I think about my health. my health. my health. And um I've struggled with And um I've struggled with And um I've struggled with a number of different health issues my a number of different health issues my a number of different health issues my whole life really, but when I was in um whole life really, but when I was in um whole life really, but when I was in um middle school and high school middle school and high school middle school and high school um struggled significantly with fatigue um struggled significantly with fatigue um struggled significantly with fatigue and was in and out of doctors and and was in and out of doctors and and was in and out of doctors and hospitals a lot and eventually got hospitals a lot and eventually got hospitals a lot and eventually got diagnosed with a connective tissue diagnosed with a connective tissue diagnosed with a connective tissue disorder called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. disorder called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. disorder called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. And when I think about a time in my life And when I think about a time in my life And when I think about a time in my life that felt hopeless, a doctor's diagnosis that felt hopeless, a doctor's diagnosis that felt hopeless, a doctor's diagnosis feels so final, like this is the thing feels so final, like this is the thing feels so final, like this is the thing and you will have to deal with this for and you will have to deal with this for and you will have to deal with this for the rest of your life. the rest of your life. the rest of your life. Sorry, like that's just the reality is Sorry, like that's just the reality is Sorry, like that's just the reality is what it feels like in the moment. So, it what it feels like in the moment. So, it what it feels like in the moment. So, it feels so hopeless of like, well, I'm feels so hopeless of like, well, I'm feels so hopeless of like, well, I'm going to have to deal with these things going to have to deal with these things going to have to deal with these things that this thing brings with it for the that this thing brings with it for the that this thing brings with it for the rest of my life and I've seen the rest of my life and I've seen the rest of my life and I've seen the opposite be true. I've seen opposite be true. I've seen opposite be true. I've seen um you know, things that doctors said I um you know, things that doctors said I um you know, things that doctors said I could never be able to do, I've been could never be able to do, I've been could never be able to do, I've been able to do or able to do or able to do or I would never be able to have kids and I would never be able to have kids and I would never be able to have kids and now I have two or I would never, you now I have two or I would never, you now I have two or I would never, you know, there's some people with know, there's some people with know, there's some people with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome who have to walk Ehlers-Danlos syndrome who have to walk Ehlers-Danlos syndrome who have to walk with walk you know, I've seen with walk you know, I've seen with walk you know, I've seen >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> I've seen hope in all of it and I've >> I've seen hope in all of it and I've >> I've seen hope in all of it and I've also seen um the way kind of like you also seen um the way kind of like you also seen um the way kind of like you were talking about Sierra of like in were talking about Sierra of like in were talking about Sierra of like in your own place of feeling hopeless how I

your own place of feeling hopeless how I your own place of feeling hopeless how I have empathy for other people who are have empathy for other people who are have empathy for other people who are walking through a similar thing. So, walking through a similar thing. So, walking through a similar thing. So, even in a sense of hopelessness, helping even in a sense of hopelessness, helping even in a sense of hopelessness, helping other people feel hope because I can other people feel hope because I can other people feel hope because I can like sit with them in that grief or like sit with them in that grief or like sit with them in that grief or hardship or things that just like hardship or things that just like hardship or things that just like honestly suck sometimes, um but even honestly suck sometimes, um but even honestly suck sometimes, um but even that can feel hopeful or feel like light that can feel hopeful or feel like light that can feel hopeful or feel like light for people and I've experienced that for for people and I've experienced that for for people and I've experienced that for myself as well. >> Yeah, love that and I love to connect it >> Yeah, love that and I love to connect it to the light being everlasting because to the light being everlasting because to the light being everlasting because it's like it doesn't run out. That's not it's like it doesn't run out. That's not it's like it doesn't run out. That's not going to run out. The things that God is going to run out. The things that God is going to run out. The things that God is teaching you and teaching me he's teaching you and teaching me he's teaching you and teaching me he's developing in us. developing in us. developing in us. There's there's really not an end to it. There's there's really not an end to it. There's there's really not an end to it. Right? We just we keep going grace upon Right? We just we keep going grace upon Right? We just we keep going grace upon grace upon grace until we get to the grace upon grace until we get to the grace upon grace until we get to the Father. Father. Father. Which is really interesting to me this Which is really interesting to me this Which is really interesting to me this chapter Isaiah 60 chapter Isaiah 60 chapter Isaiah 60 is echoed really heavily. If you want is echoed really heavily. If you want is echoed really heavily. If you want homework, go read Revelation chapter 22. homework, go read Revelation chapter 22. homework, go read Revelation chapter 22. It's the very last chapter of the Bible, It's the very last chapter of the Bible, It's the very last chapter of the Bible, right? It's a promise for the future.

right? It's a promise for the future. right? It's a promise for the future. God gathers all of his people into a God gathers all of his people into a God gathers all of his people into a city and one of the things it says is city and one of the things it says is city and one of the things it says is there's no more night because God dwells there's no more night because God dwells there's no more night because God dwells with them in the city and he is their with them in the city and he is their with them in the city and he is their permanent light. permanent light. permanent light. Light forever. Light forever. Light forever. So whatever you think of as darkness, as So whatever you think of as darkness, as So whatever you think of as darkness, as night, as brokenness doesn't get the night, as brokenness doesn't get the night, as brokenness doesn't get the final word. final word. final word. And like for me that gives me hope, And like for me that gives me hope, And like for me that gives me hope, right? Even on difficult days, even when right? Even on difficult days, even when right? Even on difficult days, even when things don't go the right way, right? I things don't go the right way, right? I things don't go the right way, right? I have a daughter with a diagnosis. have a daughter with a diagnosis. have a daughter with a diagnosis. We got to she gets four shots every day We got to she gets four shots every day We got to she gets four shots every day cuz she has diabetes. It's always math. cuz she has diabetes. It's always math. cuz she has diabetes. It's always math. It's it's always counting carbs. It's it's always counting carbs. It's it's always counting carbs. But that gives me hope for the future But that gives me hope for the future But that gives me hope for the future cuz there is a day cuz there is a day cuz there is a day where there's no more diabetes and where there's no more diabetes and where there's no more diabetes and there's no more I can't remember what there's no more I can't remember what there's no more I can't remember what it's called. it's called. it's called. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> But that thing, right? There's no more >> But that thing, right? There's no more >> But that thing, right? There's no more premature death, premature death, premature death, right? There's no more any of this right? There's no more any of this right? There's no more any of this brokenness. God is taking us there. So brokenness. God is taking us there. So brokenness. God is taking us there. So if you need a shot of hope if you need a shot of hope if you need a shot of hope you get homework today. Go read you get homework today. Go read you get homework today. Go read Revelation chapter 22. There is an Revelation chapter 22. There is an Revelation chapter 22. There is an everlasting light that's looking for everlasting light that's looking for everlasting light that's looking for you. Try to connect with it today.