The Bible in a Year “O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! Then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea.” —Isaiah 48:18 Some of the saddest words we can speak are, “It did not have to be this way.” We say them when looking backContinue reading “THE PEACE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN”
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WHEN THE WATERS RISE, GOD DOES NOT LEAVE
The Bible in a Year “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shall not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.” — Isaiah 43:2 Isaiah 43:2 is one of those verses that becomesContinue reading “WHEN THE WATERS RISE, GOD DOES NOT LEAVE”
THE STRENGTH THAT COMES WHILE YOU WAIT
The Bible in a Year “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” — Isaiah 40:31 Waiting is one of the hardest disciplines of faith because waiting exposes how littleContinue reading “THE STRENGTH THAT COMES WHILE YOU WAIT”
WHEN GOD PUTS SIN BEHIND HIS BACK
The Bible in a Year “Behold, for peace I had great bitterness; but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption; for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.” — Isaiah 38:17 Isaiah 38 gives us one of those moments in Scripture where personal crisis opens theContinue reading “WHEN GOD PUTS SIN BEHIND HIS BACK”
The Christ Who Has Every Right to Rule
The Bible in a Year “The Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us.” —Isaiah 33:22 Isaiah 33:22 gathers four great truths about God’s authority into one compact declaration: He is Judge, Lawgiver, King, and Savior. Though Isaiah spoke into the historical circumstances of Judah,Continue reading “The Christ Who Has Every Right to Rule”
WHEN GOD WAITS—AND CALLS US TO WAIT
The Bible in a Year “Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore He exalts Himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for Him.” —Isaiah 30:18 Isaiah 30:18 gathers several essential truths about God into one verse: His patience,Continue reading “WHEN GOD WAITS—AND CALLS US TO WAIT”
THE STONE THAT WILL NEVER MOVE
The Bible in a Year “Therefore thus says the Lord God: ‘Behold, I lay in Zion a stone for a foundation, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; whoever believes will never be shaken.’” —Isaiah 28:16 Isaiah spoke these words during a season when Judah was tempted to build its security upon politicalContinue reading “THE STONE THAT WILL NEVER MOVE”
WHEN TESTIMONY BECOMES WORSHIP
The Bible in a Year “O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.” —Isaiah 25:1 Isaiah 25 begins with a personal declaration: “O Lord, thou art my God.” Before the prophet speaks about God’sContinue reading “WHEN TESTIMONY BECOMES WORSHIP”
WHEN GOD’S WORD SOUNDS LIKE THRESHING
The Bible in a Year “O my threshing, and the grain of my floor! What I have heard from the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, I announce to you.” Isaiah 21:10 Isaiah’s prophetic ministry was not built around giving people the message they preferred to hear. He stood before a nation and aContinue reading “WHEN GOD’S WORD SOUNDS LIKE THRESHING”
WHEN GOD’S “I WILL” BECOMES CERTAIN
The Bible in a Year “I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.” Isaiah 13:11 Judgment is not a subject most people eagerly choose for meditation. We prefer passagesContinue reading “WHEN GOD’S “I WILL” BECOMES CERTAIN”