Author: Josiah Ott
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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…
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10/2/24 “A Sure, Future Hope”
Reading Time: 3 minutesPassage Reading: Isaiah 33-36 In today’s reading, we’ll see a close to the initial more poetic writing of Isaiah with a narrative portion beginning in chapters 36-39 that gives us some insight into the historical setting of Isaiah’s prophecy which will in turn help us to interpret chapters 33-35 in our reading…
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10/1/24 “Turn to God”
Reading Time: 2 minutesPassage Reading: Isaiah 30-32 In today’s text, we see at the beginning of both ch. 30 and 31 a major criticism of Judah. When the nation of Assyria was on the rise and going to be coming against them, at one point of time they sent ambassadors to Egypt to request help,…