“Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert.” — Isaiah 35:5-6 Here is one of those Messianic prophecies that takes us […]
12/14/19 Daily Devotion – A heart-wrenching prophecy!
“This is what the LORD says: ‘A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because her children are no more.’” — Jeremiah 31:15 This is the most heart-breaking Messianic prophecy in all of Scripture. This verse is proof positive of Satan’s desire to “kill, steal […]
12/13/19 Daily Devotion – Called out of a foreign land!
“When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.” — Hosea 11:1 Most Biblical scholars see this Messianic prophecy as being fulfilled by Joseph and Mary as they heeded the warning of the Lord and fled Herod’s wrath by going to Egypt. It is pretty amazing to think that […]
12/12/19 Daily Devotion – Are we willing to go the distance?
“The kings of Tarshish and of distant shores will bring tribute to him; the kings of Sheba and Seba will present him gifts. All kings will bow down to him and all nations will serve him.” — Psalm 72:10-11 One of my favorite events in the Bible is how the wise men traveled for miles to […]
12/11/19 Daily Devotion – The prophecy Jesus read about Himself!
“The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.” — Isaiah 61:1 I love this prophecy! This is the Messianic prophecy […]
12/10/19 Daily Devotion – God’s providence foretold!
“Marshal your troops, O city of troops, for a siege is laid against us. They will strike Israel’s ruler on the cheek with a rod. But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are […]
12/09/19 Daily Devotion – WOW! Some kind of sign!
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” — Isaiah 7:14 The context of this prophecy is really important. Isaiah had been sent to King Ahaz to tell him that he need not worry about the enemy […]
12/08/19 Daily Devotion – Make sure you are ready!
“‘See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,’ says the LORD Almighty.” — Malachi 3:1 Here we have another prophecy about John the Baptist, the prophet who preceded Jesus’ […]
12/07/19 Daily Devotion – Preparing for a King!
“A voice of one calling: ‘In the desert prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain. And the glory of the LORD will be […]
12/06/19 Daily Devotion – Where is God during our dark times?
“‘The days are coming,’ declares the LORD, ‘when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land.’” — Jeremiah 23:5 NIV This is an incredible Messianic prophecy. Jeremiah was writing thousands of years after Moses. He was writing to a […]
