Isaiah 33:5-6 (New International Version) 5 The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high; he will fill Zion with justice and righteousness. 6 He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure. Verses 5 […]
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The Key to this Treasure
September 27th, 2008 · No Comments
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Bring in Your Idols
September 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Isaiah 41:22 (New International Version) Bring in your idols to tell us what is going to happen. What a wonderful challenge. Bring in those figures that you created. Have those figures foretell the future for us. We would like to hear that. Isn’t this silly? Of course a little or big figure cannot tell the […]
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Grace and Compassion and Justice
September 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Isaiah 30:18 (New International Version) Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! These three words are not often companions in today’s English. JUSTICE – yes with big bold letters – often means […]
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In Its Time
September 6th, 2008 · No Comments
Isaiah 60:22 The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will do this swiftly.” (New International Version) What caught my attention in this verse is the highlighted phrase. There is a time when something works. That something won’t work at any other […]
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