Category Archives: dependence upon God
the challenge of the unconfinable
Mark 5:1-5 1 Then they came into the other side of the sea, into the region of the Gerasenes. 2 And when he had stepped out of the boat, just then a man coming out of the tombs[1] with an … Continue reading
just because he cares
Mark 1:29-31 29 Then, right after getting out of the synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 But Simon’s mother-in-law was lying sick with fever, so they quickly told him about her. … Continue reading
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the stalemate
Isaiah 64:7-12 7 There is no one calling on your name, or stirring himself to take hold of you; because you have hidden your face from us, and have delivered us into the hand we deserve for our iniquity. 8 … Continue reading
the old days
Isaiah 63:7-14 7 I will detail the ways that Yahveh has shown his covenant loyalty, the praiseworthy deeds of Yahveh, because of all that Yahveh has dealt out to us, and the great goodness to the house of Israel that … Continue reading
strong enough to deliver
Isaiah 63:1-6 1 “Who is this coming from Edom, with bright red garments from Bozrah … this one so fabulously robed, tilting forward in his great might?” “It is I, announcing righteousness, strong enough to deliver.” 2 “Why are your … Continue reading
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twisted roads
Isaiah 59:7-11 7 Their feet scurry to evil, and they rush to spill innocent blood; their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity, desolation and destruction are in their highways. 8 They do not know any peace road, and there is no … Continue reading
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our real problem
Isaiah 59:1-6 Watch, Yahveh’s hand is not too short from delivering,[1] nor his ear too dull from hearing. 2 Instead, your iniquities have caused a division between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you, … Continue reading
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false hopes replaced
Isaiah 51:17-23 17 Get yourself up! Get yourself up! Stand up, Jerusalem, you who have already drunk from the hand of Yahveh the cup of his wrath; you have drunk the glass, the cup of staggering; you have drained it … Continue reading
look to that rock
Isaiah 51:1-5 1 “Listen to me, you who are pursuing righteousness, who are seeking Yahveh. Look to that rock from whom you were hewn, and to that deep pit from whom you were quarried. 2 Pay close attention to Abraham … Continue reading
the warrior who fights for Jacob
Isaiah 49:19-26 19 Now you have been laid waste and made desolate and your land ruined, but soon you will be crowded again, and those who had devoured you will be gone far away. 20 You will hear again your … Continue reading
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