8And a highway shall be there, and it shall be called the Way of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it. It shall belong to those who walk on the way; even if they are fools, they shall not go astray. 9No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beast come up onContinue reading “The Way of Holiness”
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Do Not Fret
“For the Lord is our judge; the Lord is our lawgiver; the Lord is our king; he will save us.” (Isaiah 33:22, ESV) When I moved to Savannah, Georgia, one of the SBC pastors told me that the average length of time a pastor stayed in an SBC church in Savannah was 18 months. IContinue reading “Do Not Fret”
Zion’s Treasure
“The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high; he will fill Zion with justice and righteousness, and he will be the stability of your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is Zion’s treasure.” (Isaiah 33:5–6, ESV) When we think of treasure, we normally think of gold or preciousContinue reading “Zion’s Treasure”
Pray Watch and Remember
“O Lord, be gracious to us; we wait for you. Be our arm every morning, our salvation in the time of trouble. At the tumultuous noise peoples flee; when you lift yourself up, nations are scattered, and your spoil is gathered as the caterpillar gathers; as locusts leap, it is leapt upon.” (Isaiah 33:2–4, ESV)Continue reading “Pray Watch and Remember”
Nobility or Ignobility
“But he who is noble plans noble things, and on noble things he stands.” (Isaiah 32:8, ESV) In the movie, “Forrest Gump,” Forrest’s mother used to tell him, “Stupid is as stupid does.” Her point to Forrest was that a person is only stupid if they do stupid things. Here we have another sentiment withContinue reading “Nobility or Ignobility”
The Day of Righteous Governance
“Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule in justice.” (Isaiah 32:1, ESV) Some years ago, a Gallup poll rated various professions concerning honesty and ethics. The results should come as no surprise. People rated our elected officials at the bottom of the list in the area of honesty and ethics. Governors,Continue reading “The Day of Righteous Governance”
Repetitive Precepts
“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 do not look to the Holy One of Israel or consult the Lord!” (Isaiah 31:1, ESV) As we work through the book of Isaiah,Continue reading “Repetitive Precepts”
Seek God for Direction
1 “Ah, stubborn children,” declares the Lord, “who carry out a plan, but not mine, and who make an alliance, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin; 2 who set out to go down to Egypt, without asking for my direction, to take refuge in the protection of Pharaoh andContinue reading “Seek God for Direction”
True Worshippers Needed
“And the Lord said: “Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men,” (Isaiah 29:13, ESV) In my years as a Christian, I have observed church folk from both the pulpit andContinue reading “True Worshippers Needed”
A Living Hope
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3, ESV) For today’s post, I thought to change things up. I have had a lotContinue reading “A Living Hope”
Renewing the Heart 