Monthly Archives: May 2013

a moment of clarity

Isaiah 38 Hezekiah was not known for his consistency. But his illness had taken him close to death. He called it being consigned to the gates of Sheol (10). He was probably 39 when he was taken ill, and expected … Continue reading

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the wrong place

Psalm 120 The psalmist is upset because of the people he is forced to live among.  They love deception and violence, and their constant influence is grating on his nerves.  He prays for deliverance, and laments that he has lived … Continue reading

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unstoppable

Isaiah 36-37 The King of Assyria boasted that the LORD could not stop him, and he had evidence on his side.  None of the other gods of the other lands could stop the king’s invasions.  Hezekiah and Isaiah prayed.  Their … Continue reading

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