“Fear not, for you will not be ashamed; be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced; for you will forget the shame of your youth, and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more.” Is. 54:4

There is no shame in the new country, and no disgrace will be found there. Why? Because the Lamb is there. Where the Lamb is, disgrace is not. For he was disgraced to the highest degree possible on the cross for us, leaving us pure! This identity can be ours here, now, and for eternity if we accept it. Jesus Christ is the Lamb, he is our only hope.

We will forget the shame of our youth, how? Because we will behold this God face to face: “For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is his name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth he is called…’For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,’ says the Lord, who has compassion on you.”(Is. 54:5,10)

“Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle! Lift up your heads, O gates! And lift them up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory!” (Ps. 24:8-10)

We will forget all shame because He forgets all shame, and when we see him fully, our eyes will never again be fixed elsewhere.

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