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Isaiah 43: 14-21….It needs the eye of Faith to see it!

Introduction: The coloured portions of today’s reading let us know a) who is speaking, b) what the listening attitude of the hearers is to be, and c) God’s aim, His purpose in acting this way! The portion in black is poetical and needs background context and some study to understand. Remember that those of JudeaContinue reading “Isaiah 43: 14-21….It needs the eye of Faith to see it!”

Isaiah 43: 8-13….God speaks to the Whole World!

8 Bring out the people who are blind, yet have eyes,who are deaf, yet have ears! – Remember that ‘there are none so blind as those who will not see nor deaf as those who will not here’. It was as true then as it is today!9 All the nations gather together,and the peoples assemble.Continue reading “Isaiah 43: 8-13….God speaks to the Whole World!”

Isaiah 43: 1-7….Does God really promise this much to Israel?

Introduction: God is speaking directly to the people whom He had promised to Abraham, Isaac and to Jacob/Israel. The nation was brought into being, led out of slavery in Egypt in the 13th Century before Christ! 1 But now thus says the LORDhe who created you, O Jacob,he who formed you, O Israel:“Fear not, forContinue reading “Isaiah 43: 1-7….Does God really promise this much to Israel?”

Psalm 90: 9-17….Where will Moses take us today?

Introduction: It is certain that the Old Testament doesn’t speak a lot about what happens to people after death. I think that, in some ways, Evangelicals (and I class myself as one of them) do a disservice to God by emphasizing that what Jesus does is get us into heaven! Shocked? He does that andContinue reading “Psalm 90: 9-17….Where will Moses take us today?”

Psalm 90: 1-8….What did Moses say on this matter of God’s Forgettery?

Introduction: The title ‘A PRAYER OF MOSES, THE MAN OF GOD.’ was apparently written above this Psalm centuries after it was first written and had been frequently sung. We know that Moses could sing songs about God as recorded in Exodus 13 & Deuteronomy 33. The basic thought of this Psalm is a Mosaic recordContinue reading “Psalm 90: 1-8….What did Moses say on this matter of God’s Forgettery?”

Psalm 89: 46-52….Has Ethan grasped the concept of a Promised Messiah?

46 How long, O LORD? Will you hide yourself forever?How long will your wrath burn like fire? – Does Ethan need to ask humbly if God will forgive the nation? If they recognize that they have done evil? If they are more than just sorry for the problems they find themselves in but truly repentant?Continue reading “Psalm 89: 46-52….Has Ethan grasped the concept of a Promised Messiah?”

Psalm 89: 38-45….Do the Jews deserve to be hated?

Introduction: This is a long Psalm. This is the fifth day that we have spent choosing sections as thoughts for devotions and there is enough remaining for another devotional tomorrow to end the Psalm. We know the name of the author or maybe we only think we do. Ethan was named by David as oneContinue reading “Psalm 89: 38-45….Do the Jews deserve to be hated?”

Psalm 89: 30-37….Again time to stop and think!

Introduction: Yesterday ended with God’s strong promises to those who were to follow in the lineage of David but today the note is very different – David’s progeny weren’t all of the same quality as David! God continues speaking,,,, 30 If his children forsake my lawand do not walk according to my rules,31 if theyContinue reading “Psalm 89: 30-37….Again time to stop and think!”

Psalm 89: 19-29….Why such a dramatic change of subject? Or is it a poetic trick?

Introduction: Yesterday we were hearing all about the good characteristics of God and talking about the thorough blessedness of those living in a close relationship with God. Suddenly we have this sentence thrown into the Psalm, ‘Of old you spoke in a vision to your godly one, and said: etc‘. Who is the ‘you’? andContinue reading “Psalm 89: 19-29….Why such a dramatic change of subject? Or is it a poetic trick?”