Boasting

Thus says the Lord, “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches; but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these…

Straining Our Relationship

Behold, the Lord’s hand is not so short that it cannot save; nor is His ear so dull that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not hear.                                                                                                                      Isaiah 59:1-2  God…

The Good News!

But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, and by His scourging we are healed. All of us like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; but the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all to fall on Him.                                                                        …

Knowing, Believing, Understanding

So that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, and there will be none after Me.                                                                                                                  Isaiah 43:10b  The essence of the Christian life is to know God, to believe (trust) in Him, and…

The Effects Of Divine Strength

‘Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’                                                                                                                  Isaiah 41:10  Divine strength is really indescribable. It has to…

Gaining New Strength

He gives strength to the weary, and to him who lacks might He increases power. Though youths grow weary and tired, and vigorous young men stumble badly, yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary.                                                                                    …

The Protection Of God

Then the angel of the Lord went out and struck 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians; and when men arose early in the morning, behold, all of these were dead. So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed and returned home and lived at Nineveh.                                                                                                                   Isaiah 37:36-37  Today’s passage comes in the midst of an amazing…

What Righteousness Brings

And the work of righteousness will be peace, and the service of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.                                                                                                                    Isaiah 32:17  When are lives are marked by godly righteousness, three things are ours to enjoy. But before we look at those attributes of righteousness, let’s look at how righteousness becomes…

The Willingness Of God

Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you, and therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; how blessed are all those who long for Him.                                                                                                                      Isaiah 30:18  If only we understood. If only we could grasp with our minds and hearts…

Hypocritical Devotion

Then the Lord said, “Because this people draw near with their words and honor Me with their lip service, but they remove their hearts far from Me, and their reverence for Me consists of tradition learned by rote, therefore behold, I will once again deal marvelously with this people, wondrously marvelous; and the wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the discernment of…