“A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.” Isaiah 10:21 ESV Reflection: who is the remnant of Israel that will return? We can read an account of the return to Judah and Jerusalem from the exile in Babylon in the book of Ezra. This started with God, stirring the heart of […]
“O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill?” Psalm 15:1 ESV Reflection: how can we know someone is walking with the Lord? We all know that it is so much easier to say something, than to actually do it, right? Let’s say a friend of yours just bought
“But the Lord raises the adversaries of Rezin against him, and stirs up his enemies. The Syrians on the east and the Philistines on the west devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger has not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.” Isaiah 9:11-12 ESV Reflection: how can a loving
“But the Lord of hosts, him you shall honor as holy. Let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.” Isaiah 8:13 ESV Reflection: why, or why not, do you fear the Lord? There seems to be a strange dichotomy in the Bible, between love and fear of God. Jesus reminds us “You
“The Lord spoke to me again: “Because this people has refused the waters of Shiloah that flow gently, and rejoice over Rezin and the son of Remaliah, therefore, behold, the Lord is bringing up against them the waters of the River, mighty and many, the king of Assyria and all his glory. And it will
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14 ESV Reflection: how is it possible for a virgin to give birth? I was listening to an interview the other day, with a man who grew up as what
“And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”” Isaiah 6:8 ESV. Reflection: what response do you have to God’s calling? We looked yesterday at the extraordinary vision Isaiah had, seeing Jesus Christ on the throne as
“And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!”” Isaiah 6:1-3 ESV Reflection: Have you ever wondered why some people seem to have a stronger, more profound experience of presence of God in their lives, than others? In chapter 6, Isaiah
“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
