There will always be unsettling times in our world, in our nation, and in our personal lives. Israel experienced the worst of times when most of her people were taken captive and enslaved. People lost their land, their families, and their futures. Isaiah was a prophet to Israel during their worst times. He brought words of discipline and words of hope. 

Isaiah taught God’s people that even though they would experience great distress, God had also provided them hope. Isaiah said that God would be “the stability” of their times. World history speaks to the truth of Isaiah’s words. God is the stability of every generation. His truth and wisdom have remained consistently relevant to every era of human history. 

God is the stability of our times, and that will be truth for all time. 

God has abundantly enabled the salvation of people throughout history. His wisdom was truth for King David and remains truth today. His knowledge is perfect; therefore, he is the perfect source for all we need. In changing or volatile times, God remains the stability of this world. 

That is why Isaiah could say “the fear of the Lᴏʀᴅ is Zion’s treasure.” To fear the Lord is to hold him in reverent esteem. It’s to know his greatness and embrace his authority. That relationship with God is the treasured relationship we each should seek to have with our Creator. 

The Lord gives wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. He always has given that treasure to those who fear him.