Almost every day I find something in the Scripture that stands out. There's some point, some image, some thought that sticks with me. Honestly, today is one of the days that didn't happen. I know I made one of these posts earlier, somewhere in Leviticus or Numbers, probably, about how sometimes it's just the practice … Continue reading Isaiah 61-63 Psalm 120
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Isaiah 58-60 Psalm 119:153-176
I missed another day. I'll recover my schedule eventually. I hope. Anyway. I kinda want to focus on Isaiah 58: 6-8. God makes it pretty clear that he doesn't really care about your showy observance. What he cares about is your heart. He doesn't care that you fasted dramatically. He cares that you got by … Continue reading Isaiah 58-60 Psalm 119:153-176
Isaiah 55-57 Psalm 119:129-152
God's word will not return empty. I know the language of prophecy is very specific, and the language of the Word in reference to Christ is very specific. The Faithlife Study Bible does not make a connection between this passage and Christ as the Word of God. Therefore, I want to make it very clear … Continue reading Isaiah 55-57 Psalm 119:129-152
Isaiah 52-54 Psalm 119:97-128
Every since I memorized Isaiah 53 as a kid, it’s been one of my favorite passages. The language of it, especially in the King James Version, is just beautiful. (I don’t prefer the Kings James for many reasons, but there are a few passages that are just gorgeous the cadence of that translation.) The imagery … Continue reading Isaiah 52-54 Psalm 119:97-128
Isaiah 49-51 Psalm 119:65-96
“I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.” It wasn’t enough for God to choose Israel. It wasn’t enough to redeem Israel, to have Israel display God’s glory and power to the world. This passage says so. That would be ‘too light.’ Not … Continue reading Isaiah 49-51 Psalm 119:65-96
Isaiah 45-48 Psalm 119:33-64
“I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have purposed, and I will do it.” God moves in complex and incomprehensible ways. He is fully capable of altering the physical world to achieve his ends, but he is equally capable of moving in the lives of people, individually and collectively. He is … Continue reading Isaiah 45-48 Psalm 119:33-64
Isaiah 42-44 Psalm 119:1-32
“I am the Lord; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.” There’s a passage here about the absurdity of idols. Men gather practice their skill, gather materials, use some of them for mundane tasks and out of the rest make idols to worship. With their … Continue reading Isaiah 42-44 Psalm 119:1-32
Isaiah 39-41 Psalm 118
I apologize for my absence: I have a bad run of migraines and fatigue. I appreciate your understanding. I will return to my schedule of double posting weekends until I catch up with my original timeline... Isaiah 39 is a trip. First you have Hezekiah giving a guided tour and showing everything he has to … Continue reading Isaiah 39-41 Psalm 118
Isaiah 31-35 Psalm 116
The result of righteousness will be quietness and trust for ever. That sounds so nice. Especially now. Quietness and trust. Peace. No strife. No yelling back and forth. No violence. But it’s more than that. It’s more than just peace. It’s trust. We will have trust forever. It’s that addition that I’m not familiar with. … Continue reading Isaiah 31-35 Psalm 116
Isaiah 28-30 Psalm 115
So Isaiah lays into the priests and prophets, the spiritual leaders of Israel who are severely failing the people, and he accuses them of being drunks on top of everything else. These people were responsible for the spiritual education and welfare of the nation and they were degenerates. Isaiah asks, who then will God teach? … Continue reading Isaiah 28-30 Psalm 115
Pieces of the Mosaic 