Category: Isaiah
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The Hand and Ear of God
Isaiah 59:1 “Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear.” Such beautiful assurance is found in the words of Isaiah 59:1. It is a description of God’s abilities put in human terms. You see, God is a spirit, and although the words above talk about God’s…
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The Future
Isaiah 46:8-10 “Remember this and stand firm, recall it to mind, you transgressors, remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and…
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Joy in the Trials of Life
Isaiah 49:13 “Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.” Joy: it’s one of the most wonderful aspects of the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5). If we are God’s children, we have joy because God…
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The Stayed Mind
Isaiah 26:3 “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” One of the great attributes of God is that He rewards those who trust Him. We are told that “without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that…
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The Way Things Look
Isaiah 55:12 “For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.” The condition of our soul effects everything else in our world. As one of my spiritual mentors said…
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The Future: What’s Your View?
Isaiah 40:31 “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” How one views the future has everything to do with how they will face today. If we are worried about tomorrow, it will certainly steal…
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Fruitful Service
Isaiah 41:9-10 “You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you off; fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” The preciousness of the promises of God cannot be overstated. …
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The Whole Earth is Full of His Glory!
Isaiah 6:3 “The whole earth is full of His glory.” There’s this tree on Paradise Road. If you live in Penns Valley, where I live, you’ll know about it, although you may drive by it so often that you don’t even notice it much. It’s a glorious thing, as wide as it is high as…
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The Seeker
Isaiah 30:21 “And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ’This is the way, walk in it,’ when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.” Whenever we read the Bible, we should always ask the question “To whom is the writer speaking?” Sometimes it’s a universal message – the…
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Are you needy?
Isaiah 40:29 “He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.” God is a helper to the needy. That’s the message of His Word over and over again. God’s message is a message of hope to the prisoner, the downtrodden, the blind, the lame, and the weak. He’s…
To Encourage You 