[:en]God was telling His people to wake up and rise up because He was going to forgive them and bring them home. (vs. 1-6). He wanted them to bring the good news and proclaim salvation of the Lord to the world (vs. 7-10). They were to purify themselves and carry the holy vessels back to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 52[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 51[:]
[:en]The Lord told His people to recall their spiritual roots – Abraham and Sarah (vs. 1-2) and their exodus from Egypt (v. 10). God had promised to redeem and care for them. He told them to consider His marvelous creation. He stretched out the heaven and laid the foundation of the earth (v. 13). He… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 51[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/27/19)[:]
[:en]THANKS JOURNAL It is a good habit to take note of praise items in a THANKS JOURNAL. It encourages us to praise the Lord because of His great love to us. His love is seen in the ordinary, everyday circumstances of life. The psalmist told us to “Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol Him,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/27/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/26/19)[:]
[:en]WHAT ON EARTH? One day, a tax collector came to Peter demanding to know if Jesus had paid the temple tax. (Mat. 17:24). Jesus turned the situation into a teaching moment. He wanted Peter to understand His role as king. Taxes weren’t collected from the children of the king, and the Lord made it clear… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/26/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 50[:]
[:en]Israel was unfaithful to the Lord. Because the nation turned to idols and committed spiritual adultery, it sold herself to slavery. But the Sovereign Lord is an obedient servant. He has a ready tongue and open ear, a sacrifical body and a set face. (vs. 4-7) “Let him who walks in the dark, who has… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 50[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 49[:]
[:en]The Servant of the Lord is Jesus Christ. He will restore the tribe of Jacob and bring ack Israel. he will be a light to the Gentiles and bring salvation to all mankind. The Lord is holy, faithful and compassionate. He is the covenant of God to fulfill all the promises God made to the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 49[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 48[:]
[:en]STUBBORN ISRAEL God rebuked Israel and Judah for their hardened hearts and stubborness. He warned them that their sins would bring judgment. It was time to repent and seek forgiveness. ISRAEL FREED God told Israel: “I am He, I am the First and I am the Last. My own hand laid the foundations of the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 48[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 47[:]
[:en]THE FALL OF BABYLON The virgin Daughter of Babylon will go down and sit in the dust. Their nakedness will be exposed and her shame uncovered. God will take vengeance and spare no one. (vs. 1-3)(. Babylon was a nation without mercy. They were poud saying: “I am and there is more besides me’ (vs.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 47[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 46[:]
[:en]GOD’S AFFIRMATION TO THE SENIORS: “Even to your old age and grayhairs, I am He. I am He who will sustain you. I have made yu and I will carry you. I will sustain you and I will rescue you” (v. 4) IDOLS VS. JEHOVAH ( vs. 5-7) The idols mut be carried, but Jehovah… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 46[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 45[:]
[:en]The central message in this chapter centers on the Lord as the only God: “I am the Lord, and there is no other, apart from me, there is no God” (v. 5) “There is none besides me. I am the Lord and there is no other” (v. 6a) “Surely God is with you, and there… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 45[:]