“The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains” – Isaiah 40:19 Yesterday I left you with the question, “What is the problem with an incorrect view of God?” Immediately you might have thought. It...
Congratulations! You are over half way through Isaiah 40 and this year’s memorization challenge! If you are anything like me; two things are probably starting to happen. You are starting to get a little jumbled with some of the verses – especially the last few...
“All nations before Him are as nothing; and they are counted to Him less than nothing, and vanity.” //Isaiah 40:17// When you hear, “All nations before Him are as nothing” … what comes to your mind? Is it a picture in your mind? What does the word ‘nothing,’...
“And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.” Isaiah 40:16 Do you forget how worthy God is of your worship? Not just the worship of your mouth and heart, but the worship of your life? Our gaze naturally shifts onto...
“Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.” Isaiah 40:15 Our God Is Mighty Combine the whole world, with all of its different countries that...
“Who is able to advise the Spirit of the Lord? Who knows enough to give Him advice or teach Him? Has the Lord ever needed anyone’s advice? Does He need instruction about what is good? Did someone teach Him what is right or show Him the path of...
“Who is able to advise the Spirit of the Lord? Who knows enough to give Him advice or teach Him? Has the Lord ever needed anyone’s advice? Does He need instruction about what is good? Did someone teach Him what is right or show Him the path of...
Isaiah 40:12 “Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?” If we read these words about...
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. (Isaiah 40:11 KJV) Alright, so first off, how many of you know what a shepherd is, raise your hand? Go on,...
“O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! Behold, the Lord God will come with strong...
Isaiah 40 is an incredible passage of Scripture that caught my attention a few years ago. Verses 12-31 so beautifully explore God’s character—His incredible power and His great love toward us. But the first part of the chapter is really like a challenge, a call to...
“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: But the word of our God shall stand for ever.” Isaiah 40:8 “But the word of our God shall stand for ever.” What an incredible promise from God (Yahweh)! He has emphasized the importance of putting our trust and dependance on Him...