Fair warning, I'll be quoting every verse in this chapter. It is so good and rich in blessings for us.
...continue reading "Isaiah 55"Tag: gratitude
Isaiah 52:13- 53 Suffering Servant
This post includes the closing verse of chapter 52 and all of 53 as this is the passage describing the Suffering Servant of Jesus Christ.
...continue reading "Isaiah 52:13- 53 Suffering Servant"Isaiah 44
This is a continuation of the Lord speaking from Chapter 23.
...continue reading "Isaiah 44"Isaiah 43
Beautiful promises of redemption from our Lord.
...continue reading "Isaiah 43"Isaiah 40
We now enter a new section of Isaiah. Most commentators distinguish two "halves" of the book. The dire prophetic judgements of the "Old Testament" half, with the tragic end of Israel and much of Judah by the Assyrians, and the more hopefully, Messianic, "New Testament" half in which Isaiah has amazingly accurate prophesies regarding Babylon. This second second begin with chapter 40.
...continue reading "Isaiah 40"Psalm 76
As I have noted previously, I am reading through the Old Testament chronologically, using a list I found through the Blue Letter Bible. Between Isaiah 39 and 40, the chronological order includes Psalm 76. It probably should go, specifically, after Isaiah 37 and the victory over Assyria, but here is where it fell. It is a Psalm of victory and celebration over Assyria.
...continue reading "Psalm 76"Micah 6 (Judah)
Micah starts his book as a general warning of judgement to Judah and Samaria; then he narrows his message of doom to the leaders of the people of Judah. And then we read of the hope in the eventual return of the Messiah. Let's see what Micah has for us next.
...continue reading "Micah 6 (Judah)"Lent 2016: March 19, Day 39- Day of Rest
I woke up feeling pretty cruddy; I'm fighting a chest cold. Probably from being so busy before I left and then traveling.
I'm often amazed that God built a day of rest into each week. It's one of those things that really helps me to conceptualize that He really cares for us and knows what we need even more than we do. ...continue reading "Lent 2016: March 19, Day 39- Day of Rest"
Lent 2016: March 18, Day 38- There’s No Place Like Home
On my way home from a work trip and ready to be home.
So glad I have a husband who loves me, an adorable cat, a comfortable home, and all the rest.
So grateful.
Bonus Gratitude Post – March 16
I'm 30,000 feet in the air, on a work trip, listening to a collection of my favorite songs, and updating my blog.
You want to know how this is possible? ...continue reading "Bonus Gratitude Post – March 16"