[:en]There were people who helped cause destruction of the nation – the plunderers, the traitors, the envoys, the sinners and the arrogant people. But there were still godly remnant that trusted the Lord. They walk righteously and kept their hands from accepting bribes. They stopped the plots of murder and were against evil. Thjey will… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 33[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 32[:]
[:en]The Prophet was saying that leaders of Jerusalem must be like a shelter for the wind, a refuge for the storm, stream of water in the desert and a shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land. It means they should give protection, and provision like rocks and rivers. (vs. 1-2) God wants the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 32[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 31[:]
[:en]Those who rely on the horses of Egypt and trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the strength of the horsemen but do not look to the Holy One of Israel or seek help from the Lord will encounter disaster. They will stumble, fall and perish together. (vs. 1-3) The Lord God wil… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 31[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/17/19)[:]
[:en]SERVE AND BE SERVED Paul expressed his gratitude for all those who shared in his trouble” (Phil. 4:14). People had supported him as he preached and taught the gospel. He came to understand that the gifts provided for him when he was in need were an extension of people’s love for God. God can provide… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/17/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/16/19)[:]
[:en]IN THIS PRESENCE Every moment in our life, whether it is standing in store or in airport lines, or waiting on a long queue, we feel annoyed. But these are times when God wants us to feel His Presence. Let us use these intervals to ask for His grace and seek for His love. “Blessed… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/16/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 30[:]
[:en]The leaders of Isarael did not turn to God. When the Assyrians threatened them, they trusted diplomacy instead of God. They sought alliance from Egypt, but Egypt was like a high wall cracked and bulging and about to collapse. The Lord was waiting for their repentance. If they trust Him, He would give them strength. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 30[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 29[:]
[:en]The prophet described David’s City – Lion of God as follows: A Captured City (vs. 1-8) – Assyria will besiege them and they would be brought low. But the Lord Almighty will make their enemies become like fine dust and blown chaff when God shall deliver His people. A Blinded City (vs. 9-16) – The… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 29[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 28[:]
[:en]WOE TO EPHRAIM The prophet addressed Ephraim and rebuked them for drunkenness (vs. 1-8) with an unteachable spirit (vs. 9-13). The religious leaders were haughty. They did not want to hear what Isaiah told them. So God talked to them through the Assyria in a language that Israel could not understand. Prophet Isaiah described the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 28[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 27[:]
[:en]DELIVERANCE OF ISRAEL What events will happen “IN THAT DAY”? The Lord will punish with His great and powerful sword (v. 1) The Lord will be their refuge and there will be peace in Jerusalem (v. 5) Israel will bud and blossom and fill the world with fruits (v. 6) The Israelites will be gathered… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 27[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 25[:]
[:en]PRAISE TO THE LORD Prophet Isaiah praise the Lord for who He is and what He has done. His knowledge of God inspired him to worship Him more. God is faithful and almighty. He is just to wipe out a proud nation that defies Him. He will bring punishment to them. But He is a… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 25[:]