Some people go looking for things in the word of God to fit the narrative they want to share, others read the word of God to get to know the God of the word and the Lord shares with them what He is doing in the nations.

On this 25th day of both January and the Hebrew month Tevet, in this year named 2025 and 5785, the multiple 25’s caught my attention and then when I saw the five 5’s in the date, the Holy Spirit said, Isaiah 25.

I had no idea what I would find, but the Holy Spirit knew, and I see 2025 as the year of Isaiah 25, so I am going to take the next five days and share with you what the Lord is saying through Isaiah 25, starting today.

Isaiah 25:1 in the Passion Translation says, “Lord Yahweh, you are my glorious God! I will exalt you and praise your name forever, for you have done so many wonderful things. Well-thought-out plans you formed in ages past; you’ve been faithful and true to fulfill them all!”

We do not serve a short term, small vision God. Isaiah says in chapter 55 His ways are higher than our ways, His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. Yahweh sees, hears, knows and explores things we know nothing about. He has unlimited access to everything and everyone. He is God alone.

We are invited to praise Him, not because we know or understand it all, but He does. We are invited to be confident in His well thought out plans, our praise reveals our trust in who He is and what He is doing, not what we can see or understand.

He has planned our day long before today arrived. He mapped this “golden age” out long ago and it is now manifesting, He is worthy of praise. On this first day of our Isaiah 25 exploration about what 2025 is going to hold for us, we start with praise, for He has the plan; He is faithful and true; and He is going to do what He planned long ago to do. Praise is our first stop on this road map.