Isaiah 60:19-22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The very blessed things here spoken of, evidently refer to the Church above, and we must look forward to the full accomplishment of them in the new heavens and new earth, wherein righteousness dwelleth forever. By comparing what is here said with what the beloved Apostle John saw in vision (and which he was commissioned to deliver to the Church) we are taught what a blessed state that will be, when Christ is all in all, and hath brought home his Church to his kingdom above. See Revelation 21:1 throughout. I do not think it necessary to enlarge upon the beautiful similitudes here chosen, to represent the glories of the Church of Christ; but would beg of the Reader to remember from whom all those glories result, and in whom they all center. It is Jesus, the life and the light of his redeemed, whose presence also is the light and the glory of heaven. It will be much more profitable both for him that writes and him that reads, to consider the fulness of the blessing contained in that one view of Jesus, in which he is called thy God thy glory; than to attempt to describe from these figures, in what that blessedness will consist. All tears wiped from all eyes: to be led to fountains of living waters, and the people of Jesus to be all righteous; these expressions, no doubt, imply a state of endless felicity; but our present unripe faculties are not competent either to the description or discovery. One assurance we have, and that is enough for all: our whole happiness will arise from our union with Jesus, our communion with Jesus; and our communications from Jesus. Lord! be thou my portion; for in thee I have all.