Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Isaiah

Sometimes Silence Is Golden

ISAIAH 53:7 – He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth. THEME OF THE DAY. SOMETIMES SILENCE IS GOLDEN. It can be a source of great blessing, much needed encouragement, and lift…

Conquered By Truth

ISAIAH 49:14-16 – But Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me; my Lord has forgotten me.” “Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.”…

It Really Is All About Him

ISAIAH 43:25 – I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins. THEME OF THE DAY. IT REALLY IS ALL ABOUT HIM. The wife of William Booth, Catherine, who alongside her husband, founded The Salvation Army in 1873, tells a beautiful and instructive story for Christians to ponder, even model. It…

The Gentleness Of Jesus

ISAIAH 42:1-4 – Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice or make it heard in the street; a bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will…

Think On This Glorious Day

ISAIAH 33:17 – Your eyes will behold the king in his beauty; they will see a land that stretches afar. THEME OF THE DAY. THINK ON THIS GLORIOUS DAY. Nothing changes our understanding of the Christian life and shapes our lives more in line with the Biblical definition of being a Christian than to ponder the day when today’s scripture becomes a…

Not According To Our Plans

ISAIAH 55:8-9 – For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. THEME OF THE DAY. NOT ACCORDING TO OUR PLANS. Today’s scripture is one of those portions easy to give as…