Our Daily Scripture – 7/29/24 (Monday)

SCRIPTURE:  ISAIAH 40 

MEMORY VERSES:

“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.” (Isaiah 40:8)

“Do you not know? Have you not heard?  The Lord is the everlasting God, the creator of the ends of the earth.  He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.  He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” (Isaiah 40:28-29)

“Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.  They will soar on wings like eagles;; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” (Isaiah 40:31)

COMFORT FOR GOD’S PEOPLE (vs. 1-31)

THREE VOICES OF GOD:

  1.  Comfort – He forgives and gives you a new beginning. (vs. 1-5)
  2.  Confidence – He assures you that His Word stands forever. (vs. 6-9)
  3.  Conquest – He wants you to share the good news and win people to Christ. (vs. 9-11)

THE GREATNESS OF GOD AS REVEALED BY PROPHET ISAIAH:

  1.  He measures the waters in the hollow of his hand and marks off the heavens. (v. 12a)
  2.  He holds the dust of the earth in a basket and weights the mountains on the scales and hills in a balance. (v. 12b)
  3.  He weighs the islands as though they were fine dust. (v. 15)
  4.  He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth. (v. 22a)
  5.  He stretches out the heavens like a canopy and spreads them like a tent to live in. (v. 22b)
  6.  He brings princes to naught and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing. (v. 23)
  7.  He blows on the plants and they wither, and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff. (v. 24)
  8.  He is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. (v. 28)
  9.  He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. (v. 29)

THE 3’P’S OF GOD AS DESCRIBED BY PROPHET ISAIAH:

  1. The Power to create (vs. 1, 12, 26)
  2. The Provision to sustain  (vs. 29-30)
  3. The Presence to help (v. 31)

God is our shepherd.  He gathers us in his arms, carries us close to his heart and leads us in the right path.

THOUGHTS:

God sent words of comfort to His people.  When your life is facing adversity and your life seems to be falling apart, ask God to comfort you.  Appreciate the comfort and encouragement found in His Word and His presence.

People are compared to grass and flowers that wither away.  We are mortar but God’s Word is eternal and infallible.  Public opinion and human promises are unreliable but God’s Word is constant.  Find lasting solution to your needs and ponder in God’s eternal Word.