“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”
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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”
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”
Our Victory Guaranteed
“In that day the Lord with his hard and great and strong sword will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, Leviathan the twisting serpent, and he will slay the dragon that is in the sea.” (Isaiah 27:1, ESV) Isaiah, in this verse, uses an interesting metaphor. Here he states that in “that day,” the Lord willContinue reading “Our Victory Guaranteed”
Let Us Worship Him
“O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.” (Isaiah 25:1, ESV) How often do we take the time to consider the great works of God and worship Him? When we examine this practice of worship,Continue reading “Let Us Worship Him”
The Pride and Humility Paradox
“The Lord of hosts has purposed it, to defile the pompous pride of all glory, to dishonor all the honored of the earth.” (Isaiah 23:9, ESV) This section of Isaiah deals with a prophecy concerning Tyre and Sidon. Tyre was a seaport, a prosperous and pompous city that historically had its rises and falls. ThisContinue reading “The Pride and Humility Paradox”
Renewing the Heart 