Tag: Isaiah
Lifted out of our negative feelings
"No longer will they call you Deserted, or name your land Desolate ... for the Lord will take delight in you" (Isaiah 62:4), When everything's getting on top of us, our feelings can take control of us and run havoc with us. When this is happening to us, we feel like we can do nothing about …
Isaiah 41:1-42:25
One Year Bible: Day 259 – Isaiah 41:1-42:25; Galatians 3:10-25; Proverbs22:28-23:9
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The Old Testament looks forward to the coming of Christ – “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One in whom I delight; I will put My Spirit on Him and He will bring justice to the nations” (Isaiah 42:1). He is the fulfillment of the Old Testament hope: “He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit” (Galatians 3:14). Proverbs 22:28 says, “Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your forefathers.” Jesus Christ may be ancient, He is still the boundary stone, set not only by our forefathers but by our Heavenly Father. He is the…
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Jesus is the Word of God. He is our Saviour. He is our Lord — Learning From God’s Word
Isaiah 46:1-47:15 ‘I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me… I am bringing My righteousness near, it is not far away; and my salvation will not be delayed’ (Isaiah 46:9,13). We thank You, Lord, that You don’t keep Your distance from us. You come near to […]
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The Name which is above every name
Isaiah 62:1-12 - God has given us ‘a new Name’. It is ‘the Name which is above every name’, the Name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ (2; Philippians 2:9-11). Christ loves us. He has given Himself for us. He calls us His ‘Bride’ (Ephesians 5:25-27; 2 Corinthians 11:2; Revelation 21:2,9). Through faith in …
God is gathering His people together ‘from every tribe and language and people and nation.’
Isaiah 56:1-57:10 - ‘My House will be called a House of prayer for all nations’ (56:7). God is gathering His people together ‘from every tribe and language and people and nation’ (Revelation 5:9). ‘Salvation comes from the Jews’, but it doesn’t end there - ‘The Gospel is the power of God for the salvation of …
Before we can speak for God, we must speak to Him.
Isaiah 50:1-51:8 - ‘The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him that is weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught’ (50:4). We are to listen to God. We are to …
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God does not keep His distance from us. He comes near to us.
Isaiah 46:1-47:15 - ‘I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me... I am bringing My righteousness near, it is not far away; and my salvation will not be delayed’ (46:9,13). God does not keep His distance from us. He comes near to us - ‘The Word …
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There is only one Foundation for our faith – Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 28:1-22 - Jesus Christ is ‘the precious Cornerstone’. He is ‘the sure Foundation’ (16). Jesus is the Name of our salvation - ‘Salvation is found in no-one else... there is no other name... by which we must be saved’ (Acts 4:10-12). There is only one ‘Foundation’ for our faith - ‘Jesus Christ’ (1 Corinthians …
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Defeat for Satan
Isaiah 14:1-23 - We look beyond ‘the king of Babylon’ (4). We see Satan, full of pride - ‘I will climb to the highest heavens and be like the Most High’ - , fallen - ‘How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer...’ - , and brought to nothing - ‘you will be brought down …
Praying Through God's Word 