"They shall not labor in vain, nor bring forth children for trouble; for they shall be the descendents of the blessed of the Lord, and their offspring with them. – Isaiah 65:23
This verse is foretelling the glory of the new creation. God also promises that he will make Jerusalem "a rejoicing, and her people a joy". No longer will "the voice of weeping" be heard. Life will be stable. God's elect will "long enjoy the work of their hands." All of nature will be reconciled for the "wolf and the lamb shall feed together". The land will be called "Beulah", meaning married – for all things will be married to God in an overflow of celestial splendor.
The Holy Spirit foretells that the people of the new earth will not "labor in vain, nor bring forth children for trouble", for "they are the seed of the blessed of the Lord, and their offspring with them." Though this promise is primarily futuristic, the blessed of the Lord can confess even now; "I did not bring my child into this world for trouble, to be overcome by trials, temptations, or tribulations. By faith I declare that they will have a peaceful, fruitful, and successful life."
PRAYER DECLARATION
LORD, I CONFESS THAT I DID NOT BRING MY CHILDREN INTO THIS WORLD TO BE DESTROYED BY THE TROUBLING THINGS THAT ABOUND HERE. AS A FAMILY WE MAY FACE TEMPTATIONS AND TRIALS., BUT WE KNOW YOU WILL BE OUR "STRENGTH IN TIME OF TROUBLE" (Ps 37:39), A "REFUGE IN TIMES OF TROUBLE" (Ps 9:9), AND YOU WILL EVEN "PRESERVE US FROM TROUBLE" (Ps 32:7). I declare by faith, in the end, that you need trouble something encountered in life will only serve to help God's purposes in us to achieve final film it. In the name of Jesus, amen (let it be so)! (See also Proverbs 11:8, 12:13).
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