27 Why do you say, O Jacob,and speak, O Israel,“My way is hidden from the LORD,and my right is disregarded by my God”? – This asks if God has forgotten His people. I think more commonly we, who should be His people, have forgotten Him!28 Have you not known? Have you not heard?The LORD isContinue reading “Isaiah 40: 27-31….Soar like an eagle!”
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Isaiah 40: 18-26….Who represents God?
Introduction: We as human beings often think in pictures. When we think of words we will often have an animal’s name which represents a word. A few examples are – kingly – lion; strong – ox; cunning – fox; deceiving – a snake; proud – peacock. Here God says ‘How would you represent me?’ TheContinue reading “Isaiah 40: 18-26….Who represents God?”
Isaiah 40: 9-17….God continues His talk with Isaiah!
Introduction: Verse 9 seems to be definitely the words of God Himself. I think finishing what God says at the end of yesterday’s passage. The voice at the beginning being God’s voice – ‘A voice says, “Cry!”And I said, “What shall I cry?”All flesh is grass,and all its beauty is like the flower of theContinue reading “Isaiah 40: 9-17….God continues His talk with Isaiah!”
Isaiah 40: 1-8….The Inspired word of God!
1 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,and cry to herthat her warfare is ended,that her iniquity is pardoned,that she has received from the LORD’S handdouble for all her sins.3 A voice cries:“In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD;make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 4Continue reading “Isaiah 40: 1-8….The Inspired word of God!”
Isaiah 39: 1-8….A Stupid, Stupid Thing to do!
Why do you think that that man with the un-pronounceable name who sent envoys to Hezekiah was sincere in his motives? Has a politician ever told a lie or have hidden rotten aims under nice words? Had Hezekiah with his illness lost his ability to think clearly? Or did pride overcome common sense?1 At thatContinue reading “Isaiah 39: 1-8….A Stupid, Stupid Thing to do!”
Isaiah 38: 9-21….What would you have said?
A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, after he had been sick and had recovered from his sickness: – If you remember, the last time I was writing in Isaiah, God had graciously, when Hezekiah was at the point of death, granted him a fifteen year extension to his life. It is not surprising thatContinue reading “Isaiah 38: 9-21….What would you have said?”
Revelation 3: 14-22….Please open the door!
14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation.– Does this mean that Jesus was created at the beginning or that He was present at the beginning of Creation. John 1: 1-3 answers that! ‘In the beginning wasContinue reading “Revelation 3: 14-22….Please open the door!”
Revelation 3: 7-13….There is NO substitute for faithful persistence!
7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens.8 “‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no oneContinue reading “Revelation 3: 7-13….There is NO substitute for faithful persistence!”
Revelation 3: 1-6….What happened to the church in Sardis.
Introduction: In view of what follows in Jesus’ letter to the Leader of the Sardis church I asked Wikipedia if there is a church in Sardis these days. The response, “There is no active, functioning Christian church located within the archaeological site of ancient Sardis near Salihli, Turkey, today. …… no active congregation holds services among theContinue reading “Revelation 3: 1-6….What happened to the church in Sardis.”
Revelation 2: 18-29….to the angel of the church in Thyatira
18 “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: ‘The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze. – Comment: I, the Son of God, can see right through into your innermost being (eyes like a flame of fire) andContinue reading “Revelation 2: 18-29….to the angel of the church in Thyatira”