Isaiah 33:2-6 O Lord, be gracious to us; we wait for you. Be our arm every morning, our salvation in the time of trouble. 3 At the tumultuous noise peoples flee; when you lift yourself up, nations are scattered, 4 and your spoil is gathered as the caterpillar gathers; as locusts leap, it is leapt upon. 5 The … More He will be the STABILITY of your times!
Isaiah 30:18 Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him. John Piper’s introduction and conclusion of a sermon, “Battling the Unbelief of Impatience,” Impatience is a form of … More Wait in his place, or to go at his pace….
Isaiah 28:16 therefore thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation: ‘Whoever believes will not be in haste.’ What is this foundation? 1 Peter 2:6 tells us that the cornerstone is the Messiah, Jesus Christ. … More Jesus is a sure foundation
Isaiah 25:1 O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure. John Piper comments: God is a planning God. He gives forethought to what he does. He is wise. And if you believe that he is all-knowing, … More Piper: God is a planning God
For thus the Lord said to me: “Go, set a watchman; let him announce what he sees. When he sees riders, horsemen in pairs, riders on donkeys, riders on camels, let him listen diligently, very diligently.” Then he who saw cried out: “Upon a watchtower I stand, O Lord, continually by day, and at my post … More Turmoil: For Isaiah and for US
As we approach some days of long readings in Isaiah, let’s just pause to understand Isaiah’s purpose in writing. Isaiah was a well-educated man, married with two sons and called to preach in Jerusalem during the period of 740 BC until after 701 BC. This was the period after King Uzziah died (ch6) and the succeeding … More Glimpses of God’s character in Isaiah
Isaiah 12:3 With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. 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 grumblng people, cried out to God in prayer, and got an … More Who is well-spring of salvation?
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. In a first of its kind painting, The Promise combines the incredible talents of artist, Ron DiCianni … More Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince Of Peace
This post on Isaiah 6 is longer than usual, but the text is more 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. Take time to ponder this, even if it means you don’t … More Isaiah’s Vision of God
In these last few days of September, we are catching up on our Bible reading, reflecting on what we have read and praising God for what He is teaching us about Himself. Here is a post by a fellow Bible-reader named Joe, who has his own blog and comments on Isaiah and Hezekiah at “count … More I Got Mine
