The glorious future of Jerusalem

1 “Arise, O Jerusalem, my light! Your light (Jehovah) is coming. The glory of the Lord will shine on you.
Isaiah 60: 1

2 Now darkness has covered the earth, and the people are in darkness. But the Lord will shine on you, and his glory will be on you.
Isaiah 60: 2

3 The nations will come to your light. Kings will come to your bright light.
Isaiah 60: 3

4 Look around you. Look at the people around you gathering and coming towards you. They are coming from far away, your son. And your daughters are coming with them.
Isaiah 60: 4

5 This will happen in the future. And at that time, you will see your people and your faces shining with joy. At first you will be scared but then you will be excited! All the wealth across the seas will be laid before you. The riches of the nations will come to you.
Isaiah 60: 5

6 Herds of camels from Midian and Ephah will pass through your land. From Sheba will come long lines of camels. They will bring gold and perfumes. People will sing praises to the Lord.
Isaiah 60: 6

7 The people will gather all the sheep from Kedar and give them to you. They will bring dumbass from Nabayob. You will offer those animals on my altar. And I will accept them. I will make my wonderful temple even more beautiful.
Isaiah 60: 7

Look at 8 people! They are rushing towards you like clouds passing through the sky. They are like doves returning to their nests.
Isaiah 60: 8

9 Far away countries are waiting for me. Large cargo ships ready to sail. Those ships are ready to bring your children from distant lands. They will bring silver and gold with them to honor the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel. The Lord does wonderful things for you.
Isaiah 60: 9

10 Children from other lands will build your walls again. Their kings will serve you. When I was hungry, I hurt you. But now, I want to have mercy on you, so I will comfort you.
Isaiah 60:10

11 Your doors will always be open. They will not be closed during the day or night. The nations and their kings will bring their riches to you.
Isaiah 60:11

12 Any nation or capital that does not serve you will be destroyed.
Isaiah 60:12

13 You will be given all the great things of Lebanon. People will bring you cedar trees, poplar trees and cypress trees. These trees will be used for wood work to make my holy saban more beautiful. This soap is like a table in front of my throne and I will be very proud of it.
Isaiah 60:13

14 In the past, people hurt you. Those people will bow down to you. In the past, people hated you, those people will bow at your feet. They will call you ‘City of the Lord’, Zion of the Holy One of Israel. “
Isaiah 60:14

15 “You will never be left alone again. You will never be hated again. You will never be deprived again. I will make you great forever. You will be happy forever.”
Isaiah 60:15

16 The nations will give you everything you need. It will be like a baby that is breastfed. But you will drink the riches of kings. Then you will know that it is I, the Lord, who made you. You will know that the great God of Jacob protects you.
Isaiah 60:16

17 Now you have brass, and I will bring you gold. Now you have iron, I will bring you silver. I will turn your wood into brass. I will change your sentence into peace. Now people hurt you but people will do good things for you.
Isaiah 60:17

18 There will be no more violence in your country. People will never invade your country or steal from you. You will name your walls ‘Mukti’. You will name your rates ‘Ustat’.
Isaiah 60:18

During the 19 days, the sun will no longer be your light. Then the moonlight will not be your night light. For Jehovah will be your light forever. Your God will be your glory.
Isaiah 60:19

20 Your sun will never set again. Your moon will never be dark again. For Jehovah will be your light forever. And the time of your sadness will end.
Isaiah 60:20

21 All your people will be good. Those people will get the land forever. I made those people. They are a wonderful plant that I made with my own hands.
Isaiah 60:21

22 Even the smallest family will become a large family group. Even the smallest family will become a powerful nation. When the time is right, I, the Lord, will come soon. I will let these things happen. “
Isaiah 60:22

A song of praise to God

1 Sing unto the LORD, O earth;
Psalm 100: 1

2 Rejoice in serving Jehovah.  Come to the Lord with happy songs.
Psalm 100: 2

3 Know that Jehovah is God.  He created us.  We are his people, we are his sheep.
Psalm 100: 3

4 Bring songs of thanksgiving to his city.  Bring songs of praise to his temple.  Praise him and bless his name.
Psalm 100: 4

5 The Lord is good.  His love is eternal.  We can trust him forever.
Psalm 100: 5

Then the ministry of reconciliation

11 We all know what it means to fear the Lord. That is why we help people to get the truth. God knows what we really are. And I hope you know us in your hearts.
2 Corinthians 5:11

12 We are not trying to prove to you again. But we are telling you about ourselves. We are giving reasons for which you can be proud of us. Then tomorrow will be the answer for those who are proud of what they see. They don’t care what is in a person’s heart.
2 Corinthians 5:12

13 If we have suffered, it is for the Lord. If our brain is right then it is for you.
2 Corinthians 5:13

14 We are subject to the love of Christ because we know that he died for all, that is why all have died.
2 Corinthians 5:14

15 Christ died for all, so that those who live should stop living for themselves. He died for them and was raised from the dead. So that those people may live for him.
2 Corinthians 5:15

16 From now on we do not think of anyone as the people of the world think. It is true that in the past we thought of Christ as the people of the world. But now we don’t think that way.
2 Corinthians 5:16

17 If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; The old things are gone and now everything is new.
2 Corinthians 5:17

18 All this is from God. God has made peace between us and himself through Christ. And God has given us the task of making peace between people and him.
2 Corinthians 5:18

19 This means that God was making peace between him and the world in Christ. In Christ, God did not hold people accountable for their sins. He gave us a message of peace.
2 Corinthians 5:19

20 For we are sent to speak about Christ. It is as if God were calling people through us. That is why we beseech you on behalf of Christ; Make peace with God.
2 Corinthians 5:20

There was no sin in 21. But God made him a sinner. God did this for us so that through him we might become righteous with God.
2 Corinthians 5:21