...we are in Christ and now it’s a whole new ballgame—life on the spiritual plane. God has ordained that we secure His resources by our praise. He awaits our choice to worship—rather than to whine, complain, or give up—as an entry point for His presence and kingdom power.
He tells the “barren one,” the person in pain and affliction, to sing. The command “to sing in the face of such a state would be a cruel act, were it not for the power of song. Isaiah’s word is to deal with the barrenness through worship, to enthrone God in song in order to release His ... provision” (NKJV commentary on Isaiah 54:1).
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise!” (Psalm 100:4).
Andree Seu
