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Put Your House in Order

“In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, “Thus says the Lord: Set your house in order, for you shall die, you shall not recover.”” (Isaiah 38:1, ESV) The Lord had spoken to Hezekiah thatContinue reading “Put Your House in Order”

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”

Some Will Listen

“In that day the Lord God of hosts called for weeping and mourning, for baldness and wearing sackcloth; and behold, joy and gladness, killing oxen and slaughtering sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine. ‘Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.‘” (Isaiah 22:12–13, ESV) Jerusalem was under siege. Biblical historians believe that this wasContinue reading “Some Will Listen”

Trust God Not Man

“And the inhabitants of this coastland will say in that day, ‘Behold, this is what has happened to those in whom we hoped and to whom we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria! And we, how shall we escape?’” (Isaiah 20:6, ESV) Today, we as a nation seem to beContinue reading “Trust God Not Man”

A Day Is Coming

“Wail, for the day of the Lord is near; as destruction from the Almighty it will come!” (Isaiah 13:6, ESV) We see the phrase, “the day of the Lord,” frequently in the Scriptures. Many see this as pointing to one specific day when the Lord will return victoriously to bring judgment on the unbelieving. However,Continue reading “A Day Is Coming”

Woe To the Decree Makers

“Woe to those who decree iniquitous decrees, and the writers who keep writing oppression,” (Isaiah 10:1, ESV) To pronounce a woe upon anyone is a frightening proposition when God speaks it. This is because it speaks of a future pending judgment. That is the case here as it pertains to the legislators of Israel. ThoseContinue reading “Woe To the Decree Makers”