“Woe to those who join house to house, who add field to field, until there is no more room, and you are made to dwell alone in the midst of the land.” Isaiah 5:8 ESV Reflection: is the church today behaving more like Christ, or the world? I got a phone call from one of […]
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“What more was there to do for my vineyard, that I have not done in it? When I looked for it to yield grapes, why did it yield wild grapes?” Isaiah 5:4 ESV Reflection: why does God expect good fruit from His people? Isaiah saw how God had acquired the best vineyard and soil, had
“Let me sing for my beloved my love song concerning his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill.” Isaiah 5:1 ESV Reflection: who is God to you? You might have heard some people say of their spouse “I married my best friend”. At first that can seem rather strange, as we
“I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your
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“Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.” Psalm 119:97 ESV Reflection: what are your New Year’s resolutions or plans? As we are about to enter into a new year, it makes sense to take a moment to think back, to reflect on the past year before making plans for
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“And it shall come to pass that he who is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem will be called holy—everyone who is recorded among the living in Jerusalem.” Isaiah 4:3 NKJV Reflection: who is the remnant of Israel? We join Isaiah today, in a vision of the high mountain and city of the Lord,
“The Lord has taken his place to contend; he stands to judge peoples. The Lord will enter into judgment with the elders and princes of his people: “It is you who have devoured the vineyard, the spoil of the poor is in your houses. What do you mean by crushing my people, by grinding the
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“For Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen, because their speech and their deeds are against the Lord, defying his glorious presence. For the look on their faces bears witness against them; they proclaim their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them! For they have brought evil on themselves.” Isaiah 3:8-9
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:28-29 ESV Reflection: do you have peace in your soul this Christmas? Christmas
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 ESV Reflection: who is the true ruler of your heart? Christmas is a time when Christians all
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