[:en]The Day of vengeance and the Year of Redemption has come. (v. 4) He will defeat His enemies and save His own people (v. 8). Isaiah prayed for the people and emphasized on God’s tenderness and compassion (v. 15)[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 62[:]
[:en]Zion’s new name will be “Hephzibah” which means “My delight is in Her”” and her land “Beulah” which means “Married”. When God cleansed their sins, the nation will be restored like a bridegroom is reunited with his bride (vs. 4-5) Isaiah urged the watchmen and people to pray (vs. 6-7). The Savior is coming and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 62[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 61[:]
[:en]The Year of the Lord’s Favor: Good news is preached; brokenhearted bound and captives released, prisoners freed (v. 1) Comfort provided to those who mourned. Crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair (vs. 2-3) Ancient ruins rebuilt and cities… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 61[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 60[:]
[:en]God’s Promises to Zion: Re-union (vs. 4, 10) Wealth (vs. 5, 11) Glory (v. 13) Joy (v. 15) Peace and righteousness (v. 17) Light (vs. 19-20) Land (v. 21) [:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (10/23/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Reading: Job 34 Biblical Truth: Elihu’s theology: God is all-seeing (v. 21). God sustains creation (vs. 14-15). God is omniscient (vs. 213-24). God is just (v. 12). So, Job must be doing something wrong (vs. 8, 36-37) and he needed to repent (vs. 31-33). But what Job experienced did not fit into Elihu’s theology.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (10/23/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/23/17)[:]
[:en]Isaiah wrote that God will never forget us. He has engraved our names on the palm of His hands (Isa. 49:14-16). He also gave His Spirit to comfort, guide and strengthen us. He will always have compassion on his afflicted ones.[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (10/22/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Reading: Psalms 131 Biblical Truth: David wrote :: “But I have stilled and quieted my soul like an weaned child with its mother” (Ps. 131:1). He compared himself to a weaned child who abandoned himself from taking his mother’s milk to take in food. He had turned to God alone and trusted God completely.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (10/22/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/22/17)[:]
[:en]The purpose of God’s creating man is to glorify Him. We glorify God through praise and worship. “Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise” (Ps. 145:3). We worship Him to show our devotion to a loving God who is the source of all goodness. We praise Him to express an joyful gratitude for… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/22/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (10/21/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Reading: Job 33 Biblical Truth: Elizhu’s thinking was that bad things only happen to bad people (Job 33:17-22). So if a person was suffering, their only simple way out was confession of sin (vs. 26-30). Although his belief was partially true, but he articulated with no reference to the context of Job’s reality (Mat.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (10/21/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/21/17)[:]
[:en]Ezra was a teacher well versed in the Law of Moses (Ez. 7:6), who was appointed by King Artaxerxes to lead an expedition of Hebrew exiles back to Jerusalem. Upon arrival at Jerusalem, Ezra learned that the Jewish men had married women who worshiped other gods. He was much in grief and prayed in heartfelt… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/21/17)[:]