Sunday, August 4, 2024
Friday, August 2, 2024
August 2 – Folly of Sin -
August 2 – Folly of Sin -
Isaiah 42:18-25
Israel is described as blind and deaf. He equates the messenger and servants of His as blind and deaf
To the agreements that have been made. God keeps his side, but His people don’t. They are blind to
What is seen and deaf to what has been presented. The law is a delight to the Lord. His righteousness,
Glory and greatness make the law what it is.
The problem is that people are trapped in prisons, dungeons, and hidden places. They are plunder,
Booty, and loot. No one can rescue them, free them, and send them back. The reason they are in this
Condition is because of their sin, and it was the Lord who sent there because of that. Sin is a trap
And prison. They have sinned, not follow His ways, or obeyed them. When the Lord punished them
They still did not understand, and they did not take heart. The folly of sin is that it blinds you to truth
And freedom
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Aug 1 – Idol Folly - Isaiah 44:6-12
Aug 1 – Idol Folly - Isaiah 44:6-12
The Lord is Israel’s king, redeemer, and the Lord Almighty. This is not just titles He gives Himself.
This is who the Lord is. He is the first and the last. There is no god apart from Him. Who is like Him
Come forward and declare it and make it know. The Lord established His people long ago and only
He can tell what is to come. He reminds them to not be afraid or tremble. He proclaimed and
Foretold long ago that they were His witnesses. They were to tell that there was no other God besides
Him. That there is no rock like Him and He is the one.
Isaiah reveals that those who make idols are nothing. The things they make are worthless. Those
Who speak for idols are blind. The one who shapes a idol can profit nothing. Jesus said you can gain the
Who world and lose your soul.
Isaiah reminds his audience that those who make idols will be put to shame. The idols are made by
Human hands. The demons they honor will be put to shame along with the craftsman who made these
Idols.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
July 31 – Cyrus Part Two - Isaiah 55:1-8
July 31 – Cyrus Part Two - Isaiah 55:1-8
One has to remember that when Isaiah wrote his manuscript it was broken up into chapters or verses
That would come later. In fact, several hundred years later. So, these first few verses are a continuation
Of the previous chapter. Cyrus is anointed to take nations and strip kings of their power. He will open
Shut doors. The Lord will go before him and level mountains. He will break down gates of bronze and
cut threw bars of iron. He will get treasure from secret places, and he will come to know that the Lord is
summoning him.
It is for the sake of the Jews he will be summoned, anointed, and raised up. He will be given a title of
Honor though he does not acknowledge the Lord. He will be strengthened by the Lord. People from all
Paces and walks of life will know it is the Lord who has done this. The Lord creates light out of darkness.
He can bring prosperity or disaster for He is the Lord who can do all things. He commands the elements
So that righteousness and salvation may flow because these are His qualities.