"Thou meetest him who rejoices
and works righteousness, [and] those who remember Thee in Thy
ways" (Isa. 64:5).
The threefold combination of joy
and righteousness and the remembrance of God has a special significance. It is
possible to walk in righteousness in strict adherence to religion, without
delighting ourselves in the Lord. It is possible to do what is morally right
and virtuous without actually having God Himself in remembrance. The enjoyment
of the secret of His presence is the key to the manifestation of His power in
effective service for Him. The Lord delights in those who know in practical
experience what fellowship with Him is. His eye is upon those who fear Him. The
apostle Paul precedes his desire for the realization of the power of His
resurrection by the desire "that I may know Him" (Phil. 3:10). Enoch
walked with God, and so had this testimony that he pleased God. He delighted
himself in the Lord (Psa. 37:4) and his life of witness in a godless world
issued in his translation to the very presence of God.
(From Isaiah:Prophecies,
Promises, Warnings, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan.)