Tuesday · 2026-09-15

Here is your daily Come Follow Me devotional for Ammon Hasson:

Isaiah 2–4: Gathering to the Lord's House and the Cleansing of Zion

1. Scripture Reference(s) and Link(s):

• Isaiah 2: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/isa/2?lang=eng
• Isaiah 3: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/isa/3?lang=eng
• Isaiah 4: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/isa/4?lang=eng

2. Brief Historical and Narrative Context:

Isaiah, a prophet living over seven hundred years before Jesus Christ, delivered these prophecies concerning Judah and Jerusalem, but they also have a dualistic application to the latter days. Chapters 2–4 describe the spiritual state of Israel, marked by pride, idolatry, and worldliness in Isaiah's time, and foretell the judgments that would come upon them because of their wickedness. However, amidst these warnings, Isaiah also saw glorious visions of the last days, when the Lord's house would be established, nations would flow to it, and Zion would be cleansed and redeemed.

3. Reflective Questions:

• Isaiah 2:2–3 prophesies that "the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and all nations shall flow unto it." How does actively seeking counsel and making covenants in the temple help us spiritually "flow" to the Lord's house and walk in His paths?
• Isaiah 3 describes the pride and worldliness that would lead to spiritual and physical desolation, while Isaiah 4 speaks of Zion being washed and purged "by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning". What "filth" or "blood" might we need to allow the Spirit to cleanse in our own lives today to become part of a "holy" Zion?

4. Closing Tying Insight:

Isaiah's powerful prophecies in chapters 2–4 remind us that while the world may be steeped in pride and corruption, the Lord has a magnificent plan for the gathering of His people and the establishment of Zion. The fulfillment of the prophecy of the Lord's house being established in the mountains, and nations flowing unto it, highlights the central role of temples in our day. As we reflect on the call to come to the mountain of the Lord and allow the Spirit to cleanse us from worldliness, we recognize that personal purification is essential to truly gather to Him. Today, let us intentionally seek to align our desires and actions with temple covenants, striving for holiness so we can stand in holy places.