Isaiah 25 · Grade 4

A Feast for All Peoples

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Read and Think

Isaiah 25 is a song of praise. "Yahweh, you are my God. I will exalt you! I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago, in complete faithfulness and truth." God had been "a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress."

Then Isaiah describes a great celebration. "In this mountain, Yahweh of Armies will make all peoples a feast of choice meat." God will remove "the veil that is spread over all nations," the covering of sorrow and death.

"He has swallowed up death forever! The Lord Yahweh will wipe away tears from off all faces." In the New Testament, Paul quotes this promise about the resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:54), and Revelation 21:4 says God will wipe away every tear. On that day, people will say, "We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation!"

Show What You Know

How were God's wonderful things planned?
Who is the great feast for?
What will God remove from all nations?
Where does the New Testament quote or echo the promise about death and tears?

Think About It

God promises to wipe away tears from all faces. How does this promise comfort you when you or someone you love is sad?
God's feast is for all peoples. How can you welcome people who are different from you?

Memory Verse

“He has swallowed up death forever! The Lord Yahweh will wipe away tears from off all faces. He will take the reproach of his people away from off all the earth, for Yahweh has spoken it.”

Isaiah 25:8 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for wiping away tears. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

God's feast will have the best food. How can you share good things with others?
God brings down the proud city but protects the poor. How can you stand up for someone who is weak?