Jeremiah 5/Gen 18 Have you ever felt the deepness of a heart’s sadness? The world seems shattered, and the residents see death all around them. At times like this, our words lay fallow in our prayers—or so we think. We wonder, as Jeremiah did, Is there any good news, or Is it all bad news? […]
Jeremiah 1-2 Long ago, Jeremiah, a priest of Anathoth, was called by God to preach and prophesy God’s word. When God called him, He said: Before I formed you, I chose you; before you were born, I set you apart. Before you were born, I appointed you to be a prophet. Our perfect God plans […]
Isaiah 64 A recent Nat’l Geographic article related the sad trajectory of the nation of Afghanistan. The warlords are raving mad. They cry, “women are a distraction.” They relish living in the days of long ago, in darkness, depravity, and violence. They see the evidence of a holy God yet deny His presence and power. […]
Isaiah 61-63, Luke 4:17-19 Jesus quoted part of this chapter as he stood in the synagogue in Nazareth. He knew that God had anointed him to speak of the gospel’s good news and not of the vengeance of the Lord. So when Jesus stopped reading at the end of verse 2, the listeners were first […]
Is 58 The prophet Isaiah speaks to the heart of the matter when the people ask why God is not blessing them, and that same question is one we often ask as well. We say I go to church, tithe, and help out where needed, yet I still struggle with peace. God answers that question […]
Isaiah 55-57 Murphy’s Law states: “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” Today after dinner, we stopped to get gas and waited and waited in line. When it was our turn, the gas pump froze, and the attendant had to close the line. 🙁 It was a Murphy’s Law day: sometimes plans go astray. Why […]
Isaiah 52-54 Redeemer! Isaiah echoes the voice of Job: As for me, “I know that my Redeemer lives andthat as the last he will stand upon the earth].” [Job 19:25] Over andover, Isaiah reminds the children of God that they are redeemed. “Youshall be redeemed without money.” [Is 52:3 NJJV] “He has redeemedJerusalem.” [Is 52:9 […]
Is 49 Engraven or Inscribed Isaiah quotes the words of the Lord to those who feel God has abandoned them: “Look, I have inscribed your name on my palms;” [Is 49:16] Inscribing or engraving is done with a tool that makes it permanent, much like a tattoo. God is saying to Israel, no matter where […]
Is 46-48 Heavy Hearts? Look Up! Isaiah, as God’s prophet, tells his audience to remember this key point: “Truly I am God, I have no peer; I am God, and there is none like me,” [Is 46:9] “I will not share my glory with anyone else!” [Is 48:11] Yes, Jehovah, Yahweh is the supreme God […]
Isaiah 43-45 Defeat Satan—Recall God Promises One of the enemy’s tactics is to recall to our mind our past sins to distract us. It is one of his “deadly d’s,” and he is proficient in this regard. Perhaps the Jerusalemites were in this state of mind, so Isaiah comes to them to say: “Don’t remember […]
