“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:4 How Mighty is your view of God? This is the 1st recorded Words of the Lord to Jeremiah. “I formed you, I knew you, I sanctified you, I […]
“But now, O Lord, You are our Father, we are the clay, and You our potter; And all of us are the work of Your hand.” Isaiah 64:8 I love the language of Isaiah; it’s filled with graphic imagery! Here he uses “Father” and “Potter” to describe God’s relationship to us,…His People. In the midst
“Behold, the Lord’s hand is not so short that it cannot save; Nor is His ear so dull that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not hear.” Isaiah 59:1 This is a striking
“Seek the Lord while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near.” Isaiah 55:6 As I’ve mentioned before, Chapter 55 is another of my favorites. It’s full of Unbelievable Statements and Promises. Here is one of them and some of my thoughts. This is The Old Testament Gospel. Like Joel, the Invitation
Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” Isaiah 53:1 This is how one of the most important Chapters in the Bible begins; with a Question. From here until the end, it describes the “Suffering Servant”. It is absolutely staggering for the details it contains of Christ
“Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, a people in whose heart is My law; Do not fear the reproach of man, nor be dismayed at their revilings.” Isaiah 51:7 Isaiah is such a fascinating Book. The language at times is overwhelming as God reveals to us the truth regarding the Messiah and His undying
“Thus says the Lord to Cyrus His anointed,” Isaiah 45:1a Some 150 years before Cyrus was born, Isaiah writes about him. In Chapter 44 he says, “It is I who says of Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd! And he will perform all My desire.’ And he declares of Jerusalem, ‘She will be built,’ and of
“Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the nations.” Isaiah 42:1 As most know, Isaiah is filled with prophesies of Christ. Here is one of them. What caught my eye today was the promise “He
“Do you not know? Have you not heard?” Isaiah 40:12 This is a bit longer than usual, so indulge me a bit. My Bible reading this morning brought me to Isaiah 40. Most of us are familiar with this Chapter, because of the end, where we are told if “we wait on the Lord, we
“Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.” Isaiah 35:5 Here, in Chapter 35, we have a Desert coming to life; “The wilderness and the desert will be glad”, and “The scorched land will become a pool and the thirsty ground springs of water”. Then,