Isaiah 52- Protected & Known

 

Salvation comes only by the hand of God, through Jesus.  Gods presence and protection are one and the same for His children.

Lord, allow me to recognize your presence even when I am facing trials or experiencing fear of the future.

Isaiah 50- Reputation Shepherded

 

Self reliance is devastating…we have no control over anything in this world.  That is not so with God, He is sovereign, He is omnipotent, He is omnipresent, He is God.  Since we cannot rely on ourselves, we MUST rely on Him.  We must trust Him, believe Him, rest in Him, have faith in Him only.  That is the ONLY path to peace…

Isaiah 49- Waiting Hopefully

 

Lord God, strengthen my hope so that I can trust you are at work…even while I am waiting!  Carry out Your promise and save our kids…

Isaiah 48- Life from Obedience

 

This passage is such an encouragement reminding us all that Obedience is not just to hold down our sinful nature, but it is also the path to peace, blessing and success.

Lord, strengthen me to be obedient even in the smallest matter.  I want every aspect of my life to be reflecting Your glory!

Isaiah 46- Sovereign God

 

Who can say with confidence that everything they plan will be accomplished?  Only a Sovereign God…this chapter God is declaring exactly that.  He alone is unchanging, only He can bring about every purpose and singularly God can grant salvation.

How can we read Scripture and then have a small view of God?  He desires that we know Him, see Him accurately and fear Him.  He is not small, insignificant and silent like all the other tiny man made gods that we create in our imagination.  Lord, help me to live in light of Your glory!

Isaiah 45- Only God

 

10 times in this chapter alone God declares that He is the only God…it seems like that is something that doesn’t need to be said, but then I look at my own life and the culture around me…we so easily turn to entertainment, food, financial stability or our heath as the critical things that stabilize us.  They are the indicators of happiness for us…in other words, we have made those things gods…

Lord, help me to look only to You for contentment and trust You only for protection!

Isaiah 44- Blessed by God

 

The blessings we experience from God are too many to count, but this passage repeatedly reminds that we were chosen by Him, forgiven, provided for and intimately woven together by Jesus.  We are not wondering in the world dependent on our own ability…rather we were created for a purpose and blessed in millions of ways to accomplish His plan for us.