Month: October 2024
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10/14/24 “Fidelity to God” (Jer. 1-2)
Reading Time: 2 minutesPassage Reading: Jeremiah 1-2 As we saw in Isaiah, Jeremiah is a specially chosen prophet of the Lord. Isaiah answered God’s call, and here we see at the outset that Jeremiah likewise answered God’s call to him. He was appointed to be, “a prophet to the nations” before he was even formed…
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10/12/24 “Answering the Call”
Reading Time: 2 minutesPassage Reading: Isaiah 64-66 In light of the hope of God’s coming promise, and the desperate situation of the present, we see Isaiah crying out to God that He would come and act. “Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down” (Isaiah 64:1). He points out how the Lord is…
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10/11/24 “Already, But Not Yet”
Reading Time: 3 minutesPassage Reading: Isaiah 60-63 Continuing the hope that was introduced at the end of chapter 59, there is a declaration of future hope and glory for Israel in today’s passage. Darkness might cover the earth, but the glory of the Lord will be seen upon Israel and the nations will come to…
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10/10/24 “Twisting God’s Arm”
Reading Time: 2 minutesPassage Reading: Isaiah 56-59 In many sections of Isaiah, we see a critique of “religious” people, and one of these is found in today’s reading in chapter 58. We see a similar idea to what Isaiah first pronounced in 29:13, that the people honored God with their lips while their hearts were…
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10/9/24 “The Gospel According to Isaiah”
Reading Time: 3 minutesPassage Reading: Isaiah 52-55 In the midst of good news coming for Israel and God’s enduring plan, we see a prophetic picture of our greatest hope coming all the way back from the time of Isaiah. In Isaiah 53 we see the famous “Suffering Servant” passage that so clearly points forward to…
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10/8/24 “Engraved in His Hands”
Reading Time: 2 minutesPassage Reading: Isaiah 49-51 In today’s passage we see another wonderful aspect to God’s nature. In yesterday’s text we see that He is the sovereign ruler over heaven and earth, ordering events, and raising up and tearing down nations. He is the almighty Creator who can do what He pleases. Today, we…
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10/7/24 “His Purpose Shall Stand”
Reading Time: 2 minutesPassage Reading: Isaiah 45-48 This passage today, like so many, reminds us that God’s work consists not only of the original creation, but that by His providence He still orders events in accordance with His purpose. What an encouragement to know that God didn’t take His hands off the wheel after He…
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10/5/24 “An Utterly Matchless God”
Reading Time: 2 minutesPassage Reading: Isaiah 43-44 Writing to an audience in captivity, Isaiah brings incredible hope concerning the loving nature of an utterly matchless God. God reminds Israel that He is the one who made them (43:1) and He is thereby the one who will watch over them. There is no reason to fear!…
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10/4/24 “A Sovereign & Caring God”
Reading Time: 2 minutesPassage Reading: Isaiah 40-42 Today’s passage marks the last major shift in Isaiah. After narrative dominates chapters 36-39, the final portion of Isaiah picks up and addresses a future audience. Isaiah predicted the captivity in Babylon after Hezekiah’s pride before the envoys of Babylon in chapter 39, and so presumably this address…
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10/3/24 “Why Pray?”
Reading Time: 3 minutesPassage Reading: Isaiah 37-39 In today’s passage, we see the conclusion of this short narrative portion of Isaiah overviewing a few episodes from the life of King Hezekiah of Judah. Hezekiah was one of few kings considered righteous during this time, but we see from chapter 39 amongst other things he was…