In Isaiah, chapter twenty-five, verses one through twelve, Isaiah praises the Lord for the defeat of everyone and everything that opposed His righteous purpose and kingdom, and for His role as the Deliverer and Comforter of His people.
Isaiah prophesies about the future kingdom and salvation that will come after Christ’s return to the earth. “This mountain” for verse six refers to Mount Zion, or Jerusalem; “all people” indicates the success of the proclamation of the gospel around the world. The lavish banquet to be enjoyed in the kingdom of God represents the wonderful blessings believers will experience in His presence. Lees signified “holdings or “preservers.” In Jeremiah forty-eight, verses eleven to twelve, where God compares Moab to juice remaining on his lees and therefore, “his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed: meaning that God’s blessings, which have been kept in store for centuries for His faithful people, will not change in purpose from His original intention.
In God’s future kingdom, all the sorrow, misery, and death that now prevail on the earth will be removed and never again reappear. Like a caring parent, God Himself will wipe away all the tears from the eyes of His children, as in verse eight, and there will never again be a reason for tears and grief. These glorious blessings will occur only when Christ returns to earth, triumphs over evil, and reigns over all creation. Such promises should lead us to see the Lord’s great love and compassion for us and cause us to pray earnestly and ceaselessly for the glorious consummation of redemption through Christ.
Isaiah describes the faithful in God’s kingdom as those who have waited for the Lord. All believers should wait expectantly for the return of Christ and the fulfillment of all His promises.