“O Lord, who may abide in Your tent?Who may dwell on Your holy hill?He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness,And speaks truth in his heart.He does not slander with his tongue,Nor does evil to his neighbor,Nor takes up a reproach against his friend;In whose eyes a reprobate is despised,But who honors those who fear … Continue reading Those Who Fear the Lord
Encouragement
All the Workers of Wickedness
“The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds;There is no one who does good.The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of menTo see if there are any who understand,Who seek after God.They have all turned aside, together they have become corrupt;There is … Continue reading All the Workers of Wickedness
According to Our Deeds
“Behold, the Lord God will come with might,With His arm ruling for Him.Behold, His reward is with HimAnd His recompense before Him.Like a shepherd He will tend His flock,In His arm He will gather the lambsAnd carry them in His bosom;He will gently lead the nursing ewes.” (Isaiah 40:10-11 NASB’95) As soon as I read … Continue reading According to Our Deeds
A Voice is Calling
“A voice is calling,‘Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness;Make smooth in the desert a highway for our God.Let every valley be lifted up,And every mountain and hill be made low;And let the rough ground become a plain,And the rugged terrain a broad valley;Then the glory of the Lord will be revealed,And all … Continue reading A Voice is Calling
He Gives Strength to The Weary
“Why do you say, O Jacob, and assert, O Israel,‘My way is hidden from the Lord,And the justice due me escapes the notice of my God’?Do you not know? Have you not heard?The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earthDoes not become weary or tired.His understanding is inscrutable.He gives strength … Continue reading He Gives Strength to The Weary
It Was God’s Will to Crush Him
“But the Lord was pleasedTo crush Him, putting Him to grief;If He would render Himself as a guilt offering,He will see His offspring,He will prolong His days,And the good pleasure of the Lord will prosper in His hand.As a result of the anguish of His soul,He will see it and be satisfied;By His knowledge the … Continue reading It Was God’s Will to Crush Him
Like a Lamb Led to Slaughter
“He was oppressed and He was afflicted,Yet He did not open His mouth;Like a lamb that is led to slaughter,And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers,So He did not open His mouth.” (Isaiah 53:7 NASB’95) When Jesus was arrested for a crime he did not commit, and when he was given a … Continue reading Like a Lamb Led to Slaughter
Our Sorrows He Carried
“Surely our griefs He Himself bore,And our sorrows He carried;Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken,Smitten of God, and afflicted.But He was pierced through for our transgressions,He was crushed for our iniquities;The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him,And by His scourging we are healed.All of us like sheep have gone astray,Each of us has turned … Continue reading Our Sorrows He Carried
Who Has Believed Our Message?
“Who has believed our message?And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?For He grew up before Him like a tender shoot,And like a root out of parched ground;He has no stately form or majestyThat we should look upon Him,Nor appearance that we should be attracted to Him.He was despised and forsaken of … Continue reading Who Has Believed Our Message?
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