#soap # Isaiah 27 ## Title: And It Came to Pass ## Scripture: (Isaiah 27:12-13) “At that time the Lord will shake the tree, from the Euphrates River to the Stream of Egypt. Then you will be gathered up one by one, O Israelites. At that time a large trumpet will be blown, and the ones lost in the land of Assyria will come, as well as the refugees in the land of Egypt. They will worship the Lord on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.” (NET) ## Observation: I heard a comedian once say his favorite verse in the Bible was from Luke 2:1, “And it came to pass…” He paused after saying this. The audience, myself included, thought he was going to continue. He just waited then said, “I just love that don’t you. It came to pass. It didn’t come to stay.” I’ve thought on that over the years and it has slowly started becoming one of my favorite verses, too. It reminds me that bad times come and they pass. They do not come to stay. In this passage, Isaiah is telling the people that bad things are going to happen, but they are not going to last forever. This is true in our lives. Bad times come and sometimes they are of our own making. However, even those times don’t last forever. No matter what difficulty you are going through right now, this too shall pass. ## Application: Take comfort in knowing no bad season lasts forever. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being with us in all things and in all seasons.