Monthly Archives: May 2013
trust or torment
Isaiah 50 Isaiah’s readers were tempted to blame God for all the wrong that they had experienced. Isaiah defended the LORD by reminding his people that God was not the author of their pain. It was the result of the … Continue reading
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waiting for morning
Psalm 130 Theoretically, a night watchman’s job is to look out for possible threats to the field. Mostly, a night watchman just watches nothing, and waits until morning. The psalmist picks up on that reality to describe his hope for … Continue reading
light for the nations
Isaiah 48-49 The Servant who will restore Israel will gather his children from all the nations. The Israelites will look upon the masses saved and wonder, because this is God at work. His redeemed will return with singing, accompanied by … Continue reading
roof lawn
Psalm 129 Rooftops were not a good place for a garden in the psalmist’s day. Grass there would wither quickly, and there was not enough soil for a crop. The psalmist looks upon Zion’s enemies, who were oppressing his people. … Continue reading
the burdens of Bel and Nebo
Isaiah 46-47 The gods of the Babylonians had their day. They thought that they had exalted the empire (the daughter of Babylon) to everlasting prominence (47:7). But the LORD reveals through the prophet that it was HE who had allowed … Continue reading
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reminders of his faithfulness
Psalm 128 Fruitful labor, a loving wife, and a growing family, including the outrageously incredible blessing of grandchildren: I get it now. I may have intellectually assented to the truth of this psalm when I was younger, but I really … Continue reading
why missions will succeed
Isaiah 45 Isaiah was one of the first to predict that people from all over the world would come to the LORD and be saved. In this passage he tells us why this will happen. Missions will succeed because of … Continue reading
unless the LORD…
Psalm 127 The psalmist pictures hard workers, and careful defenders, then tells them both that unless the LORD is with them, their efforts are wasted. A believer is going to work, but he is also going to show his faith … Continue reading
rejecting the fantasy
Isaiah 44:6-28 The LORD calls on his people to look at himself as the first and the last, the one who has made the future known. Then he calls on the idol worshippers to look at the lie in their … Continue reading
trust in sproutless days
Psalm 126 The LORD is the one who restores. The imagery is that of harvest joy even though the planting was done in sorrow. Much of our lives we will have to be doing the right thing, not knowing whether … Continue reading
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