Some thoughts on Scripture

Isaiah 32:2--"A man will be as a hiding place from the wind, And a cover from the tempest, As rivers of water in a dry place, As the shadow of a great rock in a weary land." Isaiah here speaks of the godly man, one who is able to shelter, protect, and help the others around him. The strength and... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 31:1--"Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, And rely on horses, Who trust in chariots because they are many, And in horsemen because they are very strong, But who do not look to the Holy One of Israel, Nor seek the L ORD!" Many are there who rely on the strength they can garner from... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 30:10--"Who say to the seers, 'Do not see.' And to the prophets, 'Do not prophesy to us right things; Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits." The false prophets would be out of commission if they did not make their claims so alluring and sensational. I have heard of prophets stating... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 29:16--"Surely you have things turned around! Shall the potter be esteemed as clay; For shall the thing made say of him who made it, 'He did not make me?' Or shall the thing formed say of him who formed it, 'He has no understanding." The ancient Israelites in their desert wanderings... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 28:16--"Therefore thus says the Lord G OD: 'Behold, I lay in Zion a stone for a foundation, A tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation.' " The prophet mentions the cornerstone. His reference is t the Messiah. Those who find and trust in Jesus--this very cornerstone--will... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 27:5--"Or let him take hold of My strength, That he may make peace with Me; And he shall make peace with Me." If we lean on our own strength, we likely will fall on our faces and become agitated. But in the Lord is strength. If we grasp a hold of the Lord's strength, peace will follow. Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 26:3-4--"You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. Trust in the L ORD forever, For in YAH. the L ORD, is everlasting strength." We can have peace in an instant, because the Lord is ever-present. Alas, we often do not turn to the Lord, but fret... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 25:9--"And it will be said in that day: 'Behold, this is our God; We have waited for Him, and He will save us. This is the L ORD; We have waited for Him; We will be glad and rejoice in His salvation." If the above verse song was seen, as through a lens, the latter end of it would be the... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 24:2--"And it shall be: As with the people, so with the priest; As with the servant, so with his master; As with the maid, so with her mistress; As with the buyer, so with the sellwr; As with the lender, so with the debtor." Because of sin, we are all equal when we come before the Lord. Our... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 23:11--"He stretched out His hand over the sea, He shook the kingdoms; The L ORD has given a commandment against Canaan To destroy its strongholds." The immediate address of this prophecy is toward Canaan, one of Israel's enemies. However, spiritually the battle is always a hard one also,... Sign in to see full entry.