Go! And...Praise the God who does Marvellous Things - Isaiah 25:1
INTRODUCTION — A CALL TO WONDER
Church, have you ever stood before something so beautiful, so breathtaking, so utterly overwhelming that all you could do was exhale a single word: “Wow”?
Maybe it was the birth of a child.
Maybe it was a sunrise that painted the sky with colours the human tongue cannot fully describe.
Maybe it was that moment — the moment you realised Jesus Christ had truly forgiven you, cleansed you, and saved you.
Isaiah 25:1 is the explosion of a worshipping heart — a heart that sees the greatness of God and cannot stay silent.
ISAIAH 25:1 (NLT): “O LORD, I will honour and praise your name, for you are my God.
You do such wonderful things! You planned them long ago, and now you have accomplished them.”
1. GO! AND… HONOUR THE GOD WHO IS WORTHY OF ALL PRAISE
Isaiah 25:1 begins, “O LORD, I will honour and praise your name, for you are my God.”
The Hebrew word for “honour” is ????? (ramam) — meaning to lift high, to exalt, to raise up.
Isaiah is not offering casual praise. He is lifting God higher than everything else in his life.
The phrase “your name” in Hebrew is ???? (shem) — referring not just to the label “God”, but His entire character, nature, reputation, and authority.
Isaiah writes during days of political upheaval, spiritual decay, and approaching judgment. Yet he bursts into worship because no earthly circumstance can overshadow the greatness of the eternal God.
The God Isaiah praises is the same God we worship today:
— Immutable in character.
— Unchanging in holiness.
— Faithful to every promise He has ever made.
Psalm 145:3 (NLT): “Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness.”
The Hebrew for “most worthy” implies uniquely deserving. No one else qualifies.
John Piper once wrote, “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.”
When we delight in God above everything else, we glorify Him the way Isaiah did. Our praise becomes more than words — it becomes life.
In a world full of noise, opinions, conflict, and fear, praise recalibrates the soul.
When you praise God intentionally, you are declaring: “My God is bigger than my anxiety. My God is greater than the world’s chaos. My God is faithful beyond my understanding.”
2. GO! AND… TRUST THE GOD WHO DOES WONDERFUL THINGS
Isaiah continues: “You do such wonderful things!”
The Hebrew word for “wonderful things” is ?????? (pele) — meaning marvellous, miraculous, supernatural works that only God can do.
Psalm 118:23 (NLT): “This is the LORD’s doing, and it is wonderful to see.”
God’s wonders are not relics of the past.
The greatest wonder of all is the Cross of Christ.
The Broken Vase
Imagine dropping a priceless vase — shattered into thousands of impossible pieces. You gather them, but it is hopeless. Then a master artisan arrives, a craftsman unlike any other. He carefully restores what was destroyed — but better, stronger, more beautiful than before.
That is what God does with broken people.
Sin shatters us.
Jesus restores us.
This is His pele — His marvellous work.
Max Lucado wrote, “God loves you just the way you are, but He refuses to leave you that way.”
And that is the wonderful work of God — transforming grace through Jesus Christ.
When you doubt, remember: God is still doing wonderful things — in you, through you, and around you.
He is not finished. He has not stopped. He has not forgotten.
3. GO! AND… REST IN GOD’S PERFECT PLANS
Isaiah says, “You planned them long ago, and now you have accomplished them.”
This points to a God who is sovereign — utterly in control, never surprised, never reactionary.
The word “planned” is ????? (atsah) — meaning to purpose, determine, and counsel with perfect wisdom.
God’s plans are not last-minute decisions.
They are eternal strategies.
Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT): “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”
These words were spoken to exiles — not comfortable believers.
God’s plan is often seen clearest in the valley.
Ephesians 1:4 (NLT): “Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ.”
Before the stars were hung in the sky…
Before mountains broke through the crust of the earth…
Before Adam took a breath…
God had a plan to redeem you through Jesus Christ.
Tim Keller once said, “If we knew what God knows, we would ask for exactly what He gives.”
Why? Because His plan is perfect — even when ours is not.
The Back of the Tapestry
If you look at the back of a tapestry, you see knots, threads, chaos.
But turn it around — and you see a masterpiece.
Life often looks like the back of the tapestry.
But God sees the front.
And one day, you will too.
Application
Rest.
Trust.
Surrender.
God is working a plan older than time — a plan that reaches its climax in Jesus Christ.
THE GOSPEL — GOD’S GREATEST WONDERFUL WORK
Church, God’s most marvellous, astonishing, breathtaking act was not the creation of galaxies, oceans, or mountains.
It was the redemption of sinners through Jesus Christ.
The Gospel Story:
— Jesus Christ, eternal Son of God, came into this world in flesh.
— He lived a sinless, perfect life you and I could never live.
— On the Cross, He took our sins upon Himself.
— He died the death we deserved.
— He was buried.
— And on the third day, He rose again, victorious over sin, death, and hell.
This is the greatest pele — the wonder of wonders.
This is the eternal ramam — God lifted high.
This is the fulfilment of His ancient atsah — His perfect plan.
Why You Need This Salvation - Because Scripture says:
Romans 3:23 (NLT): “Everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.”
Romans 6:23 (NLT): “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.”
You need salvation.
I need salvation.
Everyone needs salvation.
And Jesus Christ alone provides it.
CALL TO ACTION — HOW SHALL WE LIVE?
Praise God daily — not as a ritual but as a response to His greatness.
Trust God wholeheartedly — especially when life makes no sense.
Walk faithfully with Jesus — in holiness, humility, and mission.
Tell others what God has done — proclaim His marvellous works.
Live surrendered — because God’s plans are better than yours.
INVITATION TO SALVATION:
If you have never surrendered your life to Jesus Christ, today is your day.
Not tomorrow.
Not later.
Today.
Pray in your heart:
“Lord Jesus, I believe You died for my sins and rose again.
I repent.
I turn from my sin.
I turn to You.
Save me.
Forgive me.
Be my Lord.
Be my Saviour.
I trust You with my life.”
If you prayed that, speak to someone. Tell a believer. Be baptised. Begin the journey.
BENEDICTION / EXHORTATION:
May the God who planned wonderful things long ago fill your heart with fresh praise.
May Jesus Christ, the Saviour of sinners, be the centre of your worship, the anchor of your soul, and the hope of your future.
And may the Holy Spirit empower you to GO! AND praise His name in everything you do.
Amen.
