#258 | When God Says, “Go Inside”: Participating in Our Own Deliverance

OneLife Nashville: Rare but vital conversations about Jesus · Sep 17, 2026 · 24m

In Isaiah 26:19–20, Isaiah looks ahead to a coming day of trouble, a moment when God will arise to judge the earth. But before the judgment comes, God gives His people explicit instructions: enter your rooms, shut the doors behind you, and hide for a little while until the indignation has passed.

The scene sounds remarkably familiar. It echoes the Passover in Exodus, when God came to judge Egypt and its gods. Israel would be delivered, but they were not simply told to sit back and wait. God gave them instructions. They were to identify themselves with Him and His covenant people, place the…