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Throughout history there have been many teachers and leaders who seek to convince others that they have some hidden knowledge of spiritual truth. They may claim that they are the recipients of secret revelations from a god or gods that only they can pass on to their followers. They may also use the sacred textsContinue reading “Day 129: Isaiah 45-48 “

When we go through difficult times, it is natural to want them to come to an immediate end. We pray that the Lord will take the trials away from us and free us from the consequences that result. Whether it is moving us past the situation or bringing the situation to a conclusion, we thinkContinue reading “Day 128: Isaiah 42-44 “

After a historical interlude in chapters 36-39 (which is very similar to 2 Kings 18-20), Isaiah shifts his focus from Assyria to Babylon. The historical record of the visit of the Babylonian envoys provides a pivot point for the prophetic oracles. Since it is Babylon who will become the chief oppressor of Israel after Hezekiah’sContinue reading “Day 127: Isaiah 36-41 “

When the world appears to be getting worse and worse, people have a natural tendency to look for some sign that things will get better. It is normal for historical events to cycle between good times and bad, prosperous times and lean times, and spiritually awake times and selfish, sinful times.  Human nature causes usContinue reading “Day 126: Isaiah 31-35 “

There are many Christians in our churches today who carry the name of Christ but are not truly followers of Him. They can talk a good game about living a good life, recite a number of Bible verses, or attend their church on a weekly basis, but their lives do not reflect a submission toContinue reading “Day 125: Isaiah 28-30”

The pronouncements of doom on the nations surrounding Israel rise to climactic peak in chapter 24 of Isaiah. The warning of judgment is spread to the whole earth and even beyond, to the heavenly lights and the angels. All that God has created will be subject to His wrath for the disobedience of men andContinue reading “Day 124: Isaiah 23-27”

The Bible makes it clear that there is a distinction between those who follow the Lord and those who follow themselves. As we read through the prophets, we see that God interacts with His people differently than he does with those who reject Him. In many ways, the people of God have a harder timeContinue reading “Day 123: Isaiah 18-22”

The prophets of Israel and Judah spent much of their time and many of their messages on calling the people of God back to Him. They point out the sins and the failings of the nation and the role played by kings, rulers, and priests in neglecting the Lord and His ways. It is thoseContinue reading “Day 122: Isaiah 13-17”

There are times in our lives when everything around us seems to be falling apart. We keep hoping that things will straighten out despite not seeing any particular reason for that kind of hope. What we thought the future would hold for us never happens; instead, we find that much we feared has come inContinue reading “Day 121: Isaiah 9-12”

One of the greatest visions in the Bible is Isaiah’s vision of the Lord in the Temple here in Isaiah 6. King Uzziah had died, a good king despite his presumptuous attempt to offer incense that had led to his being struck with leprosy as a judgment. Uzziah had reigned as a co-regent or kingContinue reading “Day 120: Isaiah 5-8”