This chapter speaks of God’s judgement against the wicked and arrogant people of Assyria, and also contains judgement on Israel (with some hope sprinkled in). “In that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no more lean on him who struck them, but will lean on the Lord,…
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Isaiah 9
This chapter includes a commonly quoted prophesy of Jesus’ coming and a judgement upon wickedness. “For to us a child is born… and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of…
Isaiah 8
This chapter continues the prophesy and signs regarding the coming Assyrian invasion. Isaiah prophesies to the people of Judah pleading with them to fear and obey God, not to fear their human enemies. “But the Lord of hosts, him you shall honor as holy. Let him be your fear, and let him be your dread….
Isaiah 7
This chapter is pretty dense and includes much prophesy (including one about Jesus’ coming), though this is what really jumped out at me for today: ” ‘If you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all.’ ” (v9b) Israel is yet again besieged by enemies (and former allies), yet God speaks…
Isaiah 6
Isaiah is commissioned by God and sees the Sovereign Lord sitting on His throne in Heaven. God is far too complex to cover every aspect of Him in a few minutes, so we’ll only focus on His sovereignty today. “In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high…
A Prayer for Expanding Our Patience
Today I offer a prayer for expanding our patience. How many of us struggle with patience? I consider myself to be a patient person, yet I still have limits. By the way, patience is not quite the same thing as endurance – endurance is the ability to weather storms and hardships calmly, while patience is…
Isaiah 5
This chapter has a couple of themes including an analogy of the Lord’s vineyard (His people) and a lament for the wicked. “…My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. He dug it and cleared it of stones, and planted it with choice vines; he built a watchtower in the midst of it,…
Isaiah 4
This chapter, though short, continues the “day of the Lord” theme from chapter 3. It tells us about “the branch of the Lord”, those who remain loyal to Him. “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…
Isaiah 3
This chapter describes judgement upon God’s people for their sinful and unrepentant ways. “For behold, the Lord God of hosts is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah support and supply, all support of bread, and all support of water; the mighty man and the soldier, the judge and the prophet… the elder… and the…
Isaiah 2
This chapter focuses on “the day of the Lord”, which is essentially the end of this known world. God will judge sin and deal with it harshly, including those who have not repented of their sin. Anything and anyone that does not glorify God will not continue past “the day of the Lord”. “For the…