Deeply Despised

Thursday, October 12, 2017, 9:44 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “For Our Nation.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Isaiah 49 (quoting vv. 5-10 ESV). His Servant (vv. 5-6) And now the Lord says, he who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring … Continue reading Deeply Despised

No Attractiveness

Thursday, April 27, 2017, 4:17 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “He Lifted Our Burdens.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Isaiah 53 (Select vv. ESV). He Was Despised (vv. 1-3) Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the … Continue reading No Attractiveness

Despised and Rejected

Friday, March 31, 2017, 2:53 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Near the Cross.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Isaiah 53 (ESV). A Man of Sorrows (vv. 1-3) Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been … Continue reading Despised and Rejected

Only by His Grace

Saturday, December 24, 2016, 11:11 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Oh, To Be Like Thee.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 (NIV). Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not … Continue reading Only by His Grace