[:en]Isaiah praised God for His perfect faithfulness and marvelous deeds. (v. 1)  He praised Him for being a refuge for the poor and needy. (v. 4)  He praised him for bring down the proud (v. 11) and restored his nation with banquets. (vs. 6-8) “Surely this is our God; we trusted in Him, and he… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 25[:]

[:en]The Lord is going to lay waste and devastation to the earth.  The earth is defiled by people who disobey God’s laws.  When judgment comes, all the inhabitants will suffer.  Feasts become funeral. (vs. 7-13)  Those who fled will fall. (vs. 17-18)  Those in power will be bound and shut up in prison and punished.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 24[:]

[:en]Tyre and Sidon were Phoenician cities with shipping and trading as their business.  They were prosperous with great economy.  But Isaiah warned of its destruction in order to bring low the pride of all their glory and to humble all who are renowned in the earth (v. 9)  The Assyrians conquered them and put them… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 23[:]

[:en]Assyria was about to attack Jerusalem.  But Shebna, who is in charge of the palace was using his office for personal gain.  Judgment came to him and he was deposed and ousted from his office (vs. 15-16). Eliakim, the servant of God was a good leader.  God rewarded him with authority and honor and gave… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 22[:]

[:en]Isaiah was distressed of what he saw.  He felt like a woman in labor racked with pain and pangs (vs. 1-4).  He saw the nation’s leaders feasting and drinking without looking after the safety of its people (v. 5).  He saw the fall of the city of Babylon (vs. 9-10)[:]

[:en]The Lord tried to convince the people not to form unholy alliances with other nations. The people of  Philistine depended on Egypt and Ethiopia to help them but  failed. Isaiah took off his sackcloth and sandals.  He did so and went around stripped and barefoot.  This was a sign that the king of Assyria will… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 20[:]

[:en]The people of Ethiopia were ancient Cush who went to Israel to seek alliance against Assyria.  Instead of depending upon negotiations and treaties, they should have trusted the God of Israel.  Their armies or treaties could not save them because the Assyrian invasion was God’s plan. Do not depend on man to solve your problems. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 18[:]

[:en]The northern kingdom of Israel allied with Syria (Damascus) and both fell into the hands of the Assyrians.  This chapter is an oracle against Damascus.  It is also a pronounced judgment on Israel.  It pictures the losing fat of a heavy person ((v. 4), a field yielding no harvest. (vs. 5-6), and people suffering from… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 17[:]

[:en]Instead of making peace with Judah and seek asylum in Jerusalem from the Assyrian army (vs. 1-2), Moab’s pride, conceit and insolence had brought them down to the end. (vs. 6-11)  A time will come when the Son of man will sit on David’s throne and bring in righteousness and justice (v. 5)[:]