Behold ME | Isaiah 65 ““I was sought by those who did not ask; I was found by those who did not seek Me. I said: Here I am, here I am, to a nation that was not called by My name. I spread out My hands all day long to a rebellious people who... Continue Reading →
If Only You Would…
“Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence— as when fire kindles brushwood and the fire causes water to boil— to make your name known to your adversaries, and that the nations might tremble at your presence! When you did awesome things that we did... Continue Reading →
God, We Need You
God, We Need You | Isaiah 63:15-19 “Look down from heaven and see, from your holy and beautiful habitation. Where are your zeal and your might? The stirring of your inner parts and your compassion are held back from me. For you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us, and Israel does not... Continue Reading →
Divine Wrath and Amazing Grace
Divine Wrath and Amazing Grace | Isaiah 63:1-14 “Who is this coming from Edom in crimson-stained garments from Bozrah — this One who is splendid in His apparel, rising up proudly in His great might? It is I, proclaiming vindication, powerful to save. Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads... Continue Reading →
Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It!
Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It! | Isaiah 62:6-12 “Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen on your walls; they will never be silent, day or night. There is no rest for you, who remind the Lord. Do not give Him rest until He establishes and makes Jerusalem the praise of the earth. The Lord has... Continue Reading →
A New Name
A New Name | Isaiah 62:1-5 “I will not keep silent because of Zion, and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem, until her righteousness shines like a bright light and her salvation, like a flaming torch. Nations will see your righteousness and all kings, your glory. You will be called by a new... Continue Reading →
Rebuilding Hope
Rebuilding Hope | Isaiah 61:4-11 “They shall build up the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations… I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he... Continue Reading →
Year of Grace or Day of Vengeance?
Year of Grace or Day of Vengeance? | Isaiah 61:1-3 “The Spirit of the Lord God is on Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners; to proclaim the year... Continue Reading →
Abundant Life
Abundant Life | Isaiah 60 “Instead of your being deserted and hated, with no one passing through, I will make you an object of eternal pride, a joy from age to age. You will nurse on the milk of nations, and nurse at the breast of kings; you will know that I, Yahweh, am your... Continue Reading →
We Need a Hero
We Need a Hero | Isaiah 59:12-21 “For our transgressions have multiplied before You, and our sins testify against us. For our transgressions are with us, and we know our iniquities: transgression and deception against the Lord, turning away from following our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering lying words from the heart.... Continue Reading →