Isaiah 57:1-2 The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; the devout are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death. There are moments in life when we questionContinue reading “Godly People Die”
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Hide Your Face
Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. I was watching a TV drama the other day and was almost shocked to see the apparent realism portrayed. ItContinue reading “Hide Your Face”
Beautiful Shoes
Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” I have struggled in two areas in life: understanding why anyone would pay $500 or more for a pair of shoes andContinue reading “Beautiful Shoes”
Determined!
Isaiah 50:7 Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore have I set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame. It is going to take determination to recover from our current circumstances. Business owners are going to have to risk starting up again, notContinue reading “Determined!”
Gray Hair
Isaiah 46:4 Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. Have you ever noticed that our society rejects gray hair! There is a prejudice against people withContinue reading “Gray Hair”
Pieces of Wood
Isaiah 44:15 It is used as fuel for burning; some of it he takes and warms himself, he kindles a fire and bakes bread. But he also fashions a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it. Sometimes we live life in contradiction. Other people often see the contradictions andContinue reading “Pieces of Wood”
Who Compares?
Isaiah 40:25-26 “To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One. 26 Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of his great power andContinue reading “Who Compares?”
Rinse and Repeat
Isaiah 36:4 The field commander said to them, “Tell Hezekiah: “ ‘This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: On what are you basing this confidence of yours? Have you ever thought you were reading the same thing again, only you don’t remember reading it the first time? The story seems familiar, butContinue reading “Rinse and Repeat”
Righteousness Has Fruit
Isaiah 32:17 The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever. What would it be like if everyone did the right thing all the time? What if everyone was a Jesus-follower and lived that out at every moment of every day in every circumstance with every person? ItContinue reading “Righteousness Has Fruit”
Birds of Prey
Isaiah 31:4-5 This is what the Lord says to me: “As a lion growls, a great lion over its prey— and though a whole band of shepherds is called together against it, it is not frightened by their shouts or disturbed by their clamor— so the Lord Almighty will come down to do battle onContinue reading “Birds of Prey”
The Arnold Journey 