With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. —Isaiah 12:3 This passage is packed full of wonderful truths! Do you remember when the Israelites were wandering in the wilderness? They murmured and complained about water, and Moses, being at his wits’ end with these grumbling people, cried out to God in prayer, and got … More The Well of Salvation
September 5 Isaiah 11-13 (ESV) The Righteous Reign of the Branch 11:1 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. 2 And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit … More September 5 Isaiah 11-13
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.— Isaiah 9:6. (We read Isaiah 9-10 today in our Bible reading plan) In a first of its kind painting, The … More The Promised Child
September 4 Isaiah 9-10 (ESV) For to Us a Child Is Born 9:1 [1] But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the … More September 4 Isaiah 9-10
Today we come to Isaiah 6-8 in our Bible reading plan. This post on Isaiah 6 is longer than usual, but the text is incredible. .John Piper, in a sermon on Isaiah 6, “Holy, Holy, Holy Is the Lord of Hosts” gives us 7 glimpses of God that we see in this passage. (the sermon … More Glimpses of God in Isaiah
September 3 Isaiah 6-8 (ESV) Isaiah’s Vision of the Lord 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train [1] of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with … More September 3 Isaiah 6-8
Today in our Bible reading plan we come to Isaiah 4:2 In that day the branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be the pride and honor of the survivors of Israel. Let’s look at some other passages that speak about this Branch: Jeremiah 23:5-6 … More Behold our Branch
September 2 Isaiah 3-5 (ESV) Judgment on Judah and Jerusalem 3:1 For behold, the Lord God of hosts is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah support and supply, [1] all support of bread, and all support of water; 2 the mighty man and the soldier, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder, 3 the captain … More September 2 Isaiah 3-5
As we start the book of Isaiah this month, here is some encouragement from Ray Ortlund, Jr, at TGC: “The books of Israel’s prophets are among the most difficult in the Old Testament, and probably among the most difficult books ever written.” Delbert R. Hillers, Covenant: The History of a Biblical Idea, page 124. God … More Difficult, but not impossible.
September 1 Isaiah 1-2 (ESV) 1:1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. The Wickedness of Judah 2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the Lord has spoken: “Children [1] have I reared and brought … More September 1 Isaiah 1-2
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