O afflicted one, storm-tossed one, and not comforted, behold; I will . . . Isaiah 54:11 Not Comforted – There was a time when God was not comforted. You can read about it in Isaiah 22:4. The Hebrew words lo nuchama (not comforted) describe God’s refusal to accept the bad news of the destruction of…
O afflicted one, storm-tossed one, and not comforted, behold; I will . . . Isaiah 54:11 Storm-tossed One – Circumstances aren’t the only source of trauma in this world. The Bible recognizes that a lot of life’s pain comes from another kind of storm; the kind that we experience in the angry wind of human…
O afflicted one, storm-tossed one, and not comforted, behold; I will . . . Isaiah 54:11 Afflicted One – The life of a believer is not peaches and cream. (But you already knew that, didn’t you?) In fact, believers have a deeper, more disturbing experience of affliction than those who do not follow the way…
I have blotted out your transgressions like a thick cloud Isaiah 44:22 Thick Cloud – Have you ever been in a fog so thick you couldn’t see the front of your car when you tried to drive? It’s a very scary feeling. At any moment, something might suddenly appear and you will helplessly run into…
“You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, and there will be none after Me.” Isaiah 43:10 I am He – So, you’re a witness. A witness to…
“You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, and there will be none after Me.” Isaiah 43:10 Know, Believe, Understand – Consider this part of the verse very…
“You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, and there will be none after Me.” Isaiah 43:10 Witnesses – When Jesus gave us the Great Commission, He did…
“Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” John 6:68 Eternal Life – Jesus asked the question, “Will you also go away?” It was a critical moment in the ministry. Many followers were leaving. The pathway Jesus proclaimed was just too harsh, too disturbing, too demanding. Jesus asked the twelve. …
“to love the LORD your God and walk in all His ways and keep His commandments and hold fast to Him and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Joshua 22:5 Serve – Finally! Serve. Serve comes last on the list. Did you notice that? Serve is not the priority in…
“to love the LORD your God and walk in all His ways and keep His commandments and hold fast to Him and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Joshua 22:5 Hold Fast – The first time we see this word sets the stage for all the rest of the occurrences. …
