Psalms 112:1 NASB “Praise the Lord!How blessed is the man who fears the Lord,Who greatly delights in His commandments.” This is a psalm of praise and rejoicing. And what is the occasion of the praise? It is how blessed are those who fear the Lord, who greatly delight in his commandments (now under the New … Continue reading Praise the Lord!
Year: 2023
Lift Up a Standard for the People
Isaiah 62:10-12 NASB “Go through, go through the gates,Clear the way for the people;Build up, build up the highway,Remove the stones, lift up a standard over the peoples.Behold, the Lord has proclaimed to the end of the earth,Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Lo, your salvation comes;Behold His reward is with Him, and His recompense … Continue reading Lift Up a Standard for the People
I Will Not Keep Silent
Isaiah 62:1-4 ESV “For Zion's sake I will not keep silent,and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet,until her righteousness goes forth as brightness,and her salvation as a burning torch.The nations shall see your righteousness,and all the kings your glory,and you shall be called by a new namethat the mouth of the Lord will … Continue reading I Will Not Keep Silent
Proclaim Freedom to the Captives
Isaiah 61:1-3 ESV “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,because the Lord has anointed meto bring good news to the poor;he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,to proclaim liberty to the captives,and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor,and the day … Continue reading Proclaim Freedom to the Captives
He Will Say, “Here I Am”
Isaiah 58:1-11 ESV “Cry aloud; do not hold back;lift up your voice like a trumpet;declare to my people their transgression,to the house of Jacob their sins.Yet they seek me dailyand delight to know my ways,as if they were a nation that did righteousnessand did not forsake the judgment of their God;they ask of me righteous … Continue reading He Will Say, “Here I Am”
Binding and Loosing
Matthew 16:15-19 ESV Jesus Christ said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. … Continue reading Binding and Loosing
Remove Every Stumbling Block
Isaiah 57:14-15 ESV “And it shall be said,‘Build up, build up, prepare the way,remove every obstruction from my people's way.’For thus says the One who is high and lifted up,who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:‘I dwell in the high and holy place,and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit,to revive … Continue reading Remove Every Stumbling Block
Whom are You Mocking?
Isaiah 57:2-5 ESV “..they rest in their bedswho walk in their uprightness.But you, draw near,sons of the sorceress,offspring of the adulterer and the loose woman.Whom are you mocking?Against whom do you open your mouth wideand stick out your tongue?Are you not children of transgression,the offspring of deceit,you who burn with lust among the oaks,under every … Continue reading Whom are You Mocking?
I Cling to His Testimonies
Psalms 119:25-32 ESV “My soul clings to the dust;give me life according to your word!When I told of my ways, you answered me;teach me your statutes!Make me understand the way of your precepts,and I will meditate on your wondrous works.My soul melts away for sorrow;strengthen me according to your word!Put false ways far from meand … Continue reading I Cling to His Testimonies
They Heard About Jesus
I read a Facebook meme today. I don’t know where it originated. And I am going to just summarize what the meme said, for it is long. But basically what the author described in his post were a bunch of different people with various sin issues, one of which may not be a sin, depending … Continue reading They Heard About Jesus
Run With It 