“You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.” Isaiah 62:3 ESV Reflection: how can you know if you are being deceived? One of the points that was so important for Jesus to get across to His followers was “not to […]
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“They shall build up the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations.” Isaiah 61:4 ESV Reflection: why does God want believers to keep all His commandments? I was listening to an interview yesterday, where the topic of church and state came up.
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s
“Your people shall all be righteous; they shall possess the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I might be glorified. The least one shall become a clan, and the smallest one a mighty nation; I am the Lord; in its time I will hasten it.” Isaiah 60:21-22 ESV
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.”Isaiah 60:1 ESV Reflection: what do you know about “the new Jerusalem”? As we have looked at before, it can be quite confusing to figure out how to apply certain names that have significant and multiple meanings in biblical
“He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head; he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and wrapped himself in zeal as a cloak.” Isaiah 59:17 ESV Reflection: why are we in a war? It is so easy to lose focus. I mean, lose focus on what actually
“The way of peace they do not know, and there is no justice in their paths; they have made their roads crooked; no one who treads on them knows peace. Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not overtake us; we hope for light, and behold, darkness, and for brightness, but we walk
“Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.” Isaiah 58:8 ESV Reflection: since Jesus has atoned for our sins, does it matter how we live our lives? Yesterday we looked at
“Yet they seek me daily and delight to know my ways, as if they were a nation that did righteousness and did not forsake the judgment of their God; they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near to God.” Isaiah 58:2 ESV Reflection: why do you seek the ways of the Lord?
“For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.” Isaiah 57:15 NKJV Reflection: why is the
