In Isaiah, chapter thirty-three, verses seventeen through twenty-four, the prophecy concerning God’s future kingdom on earth; therefore, the reigning king will be the Messiah: Jesus Christ. The true believer watches against all occasions of sin. The Divine power will keep them safe, and their faith in that power will keep them at ease. He shall want nothing needful for him. Every blessing of salvation is freely bestowed on all who ask with humble, believing prayer, and the believer is safe in time and forever.
Those that walk uprightly shall not only have bread given, and their water sure, but they shall, by faith, see the King of kings in His beauty, the beauty of holiness. The remembrance of the terror they were in shall add to the pleasure of their deliverance. It is desirable to be quiet in our own houses, but much more so to be quiet in God’s house; and in every age Christ will have a seed to serve them. Jerusalem, the capital city of Israel, had no large river running by it, but the presence and power of God make up all wants. We have all we need in God, or can desire. By faith, we take Christ for our Prince and Saviour; He reigns over His redeemed people. All that refuse to have Him, to reign over them make shipwreck of their souls. Sickness is taken away in mercy when the fruit of it is the taking away of sin. If iniquity be taken away, we have little reason to complain of outward affliction. This last verse leads our thoughts, not only to the most glorious state of the gospel church on earth, but to heaven, where no sickness or trouble can enter. He that blotteth out our transgressions, will heal our souls from evil.