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!”
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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!”
Rev 1: 1-11….Jesus speaks to John, the scribe!
1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that heContinue reading “Rev 1: 1-11….Jesus speaks to John, the scribe!”
Psalm 78: 62-72….Desertion or Discipline?
62 He gave his people over to the swordand vented his wrath on his heritage.63 Fire devoured their young men,and their young women had no marriage song.64 Their priests fell by the sword,and their widows made no lamentation. – In three verses Asaph covers all the history from the first disciplinary action of God uponContinue reading “Psalm 78: 62-72….Desertion or Discipline?”
Psalm 78: 51-61….Am I/Are you prepared to be enlightened?
Introduction: We are now on our sixth day at looking at Psalm 78. Do you remember what the purpose of Asaph was writing this Psalm? Before spending a long time recounting Israel’s history from Egypt to settlement in Canna, he challenges the people to be earnest in passing on their history to coming generations soContinue reading “Psalm 78: 51-61….Am I/Are you prepared to be enlightened?”
Psalm 78: 41-51….’They did not remember his power’
Introduction: I normally try to rotate roughly seven days in Psalms, seven in an OT book and seven days in a NT book. Not thinking far enough ahead I’m caught in the middle of Psalm 78, which has a continuous thought woven into it so I’ll write until I finish the whole of Ps 78Continue reading “Psalm 78: 41-51….’They did not remember his power’”
Psalm 78: 32-41….The Limit is reached!
32 In spite of all this, they still sinned;despite his wonders, they did not believe.33 So he made their days vanish like a breath,and their years in terror.34 When he killed them, they sought him;they repented and sought God earnestly.35 They remembered that God was their rock,the Most High God their redeemer.36 But they flatteredContinue reading “Psalm 78: 32-41….The Limit is reached!”
Psalm 78: 1-8….Things which our children NEED to know!
Asaph, the author of this and many psalms, was a prominent Levite musician appointed by King David to lead worship music, specifically serving as a chief musician and singer in the Tabernacle (and later the Temple) in Jerusalem. He was known for playing the cymbals to “raise sounds of joy” and was considered a “seer” who prophesiedContinue reading “Psalm 78: 1-8….Things which our children NEED to know!”
Psalm 77: 11-20….Remembering the past helps!
Introduction: Yesterday’s reading, the first part of Psalm 76 ended like this – “Will the Lord spurn forever,and never again be favourable?8 Has his steadfast love forever ceased?Are his promises at an end for all time?9 Has God forgotten to be gracious?Has he in anger shut up his compassion? and thus enter today’s passage withContinue reading “Psalm 77: 11-20….Remembering the past helps!”
Isaiah 37: 30-38….The timing is not clear!
Introduction: In Biblical Hebrew the word for messenger and angel are the same – ‘mal’akh’. You may remember that Hezekiah was depending on Egypt for help. The Egyptian records have a story of Sennacherib’s sudden departure because field mice had chewed through the bow and shield straps of the army! How did the Angel ofContinue reading “Isaiah 37: 30-38….The timing is not clear!”