Isaiah 55:6-9 ESV “Seek the Lord while he may be found;call upon him while he is near;let the wicked forsake his way,and the unrighteous man his thoughts;let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.For my thoughts are not your thoughts,neither are your … Continue reading God’s Ways are Not Human’s Ways
Year: 2023
Following Their Own Devices
Isaiah 65:1 ESV “I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for me;I was ready to be found by those who did not seek me.I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’to a nation that was not called by my name.” Much of the book of Isaiah prophesies of the Messianic … Continue reading Following Their Own Devices
Partake in What is Good
Isaiah 55:1-3 ESV “Come, everyone who thirsts,come to the waters;and he who has no money,come, buy and eat!Come, buy wine and milkwithout money and without price.Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,and your labor for that which does not satisfy?Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good,and delight yourselves … Continue reading Partake in What is Good
Whoever Feeds on This Bread
John 6:51-58 ESV Jesus Christ said: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us … Continue reading Whoever Feeds on This Bread
They Refused to Listen
Proverbs 1 (Select verses) 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;fools despise wisdom and instruction.10 My son, if sinners entice you,do not consent.15 my son, do not walk in the way with them;hold back your foot from their paths,16 for their feet run to evil,and they make haste to shed blood. … Continue reading They Refused to Listen
Times of Difficulty Have Arrived
2 Timothy 3:1-5,12-15 ESV “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather … Continue reading Times of Difficulty Have Arrived
Speak Spiritual Songs to One Another
Ephesians 5:18-20 ESV “…be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Colossians 3:16-17 ESV “Let the word of Christ dwell … Continue reading Speak Spiritual Songs to One Another
They Take Pleasure in Falsehood
Psalms 62:1-2 ESV “For God alone my soul waits in silence;from him comes my salvation.He alone is my rock and my salvation,my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.” If we are true followers of Jesus Christ, our faith in him should be based on the teachings of the Scriptures regarding what that faith looks … Continue reading They Take Pleasure in Falsehood
Pray for New Covenant Israel
Old Covenant The Jews were God’s chosen people, his holy nation The Jews were the children of Promise God spoke to Abraham and to his seed (Jesus Christ) The physical city of Jerusalem was the Holy City The temple of God was a physical building built by human hands The Jews comprised the nation of … Continue reading Pray for New Covenant Israel
Fear the Lord, You His Saints
Psalms 34:8-16 ESV “Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,for those who fear him have no lack!The young lions suffer want and hunger;but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. “Come, O children, listen to me;I will … Continue reading Fear the Lord, You His Saints
Run With It 