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“Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; Awake as in the days of old, the generations of long ago. Was it not You who cut Rahab in pieces, Who pierced the dragon? Was it not You who dried up the sea, The waters of the great deep; Who made the depths of…
“Lift up your eyes to the heavens, look at the earth beneath; the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment and its inhabitants die like flies. But my salvation will last forever, my righteousness will never fail. ” (Isaiah 51:6, NIV) There is a lot of attention on the environment…
“Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness and who seek the Lord: Look to the rock from which you were cut and to the quarry from which you were hewn; ” (Isaiah 51:1, NIV) In order to pursue righteousness and seek God’s face, one has to have one eye on the past. God is not to be redefined…
“I gave My back to those who strike Me, And My cheeks to those who pluck out the beard; I did not cover My face from humiliation and spitting. For the Lord God helps Me, Therefore, I am not disgraced; Therefore, I have set My face like flint, And I know that I will not be ashamed. ” (Isaiah…
“Shout for joy, O heavens! And rejoice, O earth! Break forth into joyful shouting, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted His people And will have compassion on His afflicted…And all flesh will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.” (Isaiah 49:13&26, NASB95) Notice the scope of the verses above….
“They lift it upon the shoulder and carry it; They set it in its place and it stands there. It does not move from its place. Though one may cry to it, it cannot answer; It cannot deliver him from his distress. “Remember this, and be assured; Recall it to mind, you transgressors. “Remember the…
“Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.” (Matthew 25:14–15, NIV84) This is one…
“Woe to the one who quarrels with his Maker— An earthenware vessel among the vessels of earth! Will the clay say to the potter, ‘What are you doing?’ Or the thing you are making say, ‘He has no hands’? ” (Isaiah 45:9, NASB95) For the third time now, the Lord, through the prophet Isaiah, warned the children…
“The One forming light and creating darkness, Causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the Lord who does all these. ” (Isaiah 45:7, NASB95) You know what? I think I am pretty smart sometimes. No, really! I know that you find this shocking, but there are times that I think I understand a lot of what is going on. …
“I have wiped out your transgressions like a thick cloud And your sins like a heavy mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.” (Isaiah 44:22, NASB95) There are a lot of reasons to consider returning to the Lord. The prodigal son finally realized that life wasn’t so bad when he lived with his dad. …