#soap # Isaiah 25 ## Title: A Testimony is Coming ## Scripture: (Isaiah 25:9) At that time they will say, “Look, here is our God! We waited for him, and he delivered us. Here is the Lord! We waited for him. Let’s rejoice and celebrate his deliverance!” (NET) ## Observation: When I was growing up, we would occasionally have something at church called “testimony time.” This was a portion of the service when the pastor would say, “Does anyone have a testimony they would like to share before we move on with the service?” It was usually followed with a moment of silence. Then, someone would stand up and declare something the Lord had done in their life. As you can imagine, this didn’t always go well. Sometimes people would testify and it sounded more like bragging or complaining. However, there were times when it would be truly an amazing moment. Because most of us were acquainted with everyone else, we knew the struggles and successes of others in the congregation. Therefore, when someone would get up and tell of God’s goodness, many of us knew what they had been through and come out on the other side. This passage speaks of how the Lord will help the nation of Israel and they will declare His faithfulness. This is the same for you and me. God is always doing more than we can imagine. Our job is to stay faithful and serve Him. He does all the impossible things. Afterward, we have the honor of telling others what He has done. ## Application: Share something good that God has done with someone today. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for doing more than we will ever know. Therefore, we praise You for what we do know.