A word from Isaiah

“Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait upon the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:30-31)

  Anyone who has been in a Bible Study with me a time or two, knows that it is hard for me to talk about the Scriptures without somehow reading something from the book of Isaiah. There are many marvelous chapters that tell of the greatness of God and how much He loves us; His creations, and His adopted sons and daughters. One chapter that thrills me and helps me understand the God that loves me so much, is chapter 40. Let us look at just a few verses that point to the magnificence and glory of our God.

“The voice said, ‘Cry out!’ And he said,  ‘What shall I cry?’ ‘All flesh is grass, And its loveliness is like the flower of the field.  The grass withers and the flower fades. Because the breath of the LORD blows on it; Surely the people are grass. The grass withers and the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.’” (vs. 6-8)

“Behold, the Lord GOD shall come with a strong hand, And with His arm shall rule for Him; Behold, His reward is with Him. He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, And carry them in His bosom, And gently lead those who are with young.” (vs. 10-11)

  “Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, Measured heaven with a span And calculated the dust of the earth with a measure? Weighed the mountains in scales And the hills in a balance? Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, Or as His counselor has taught Him? With whom did He take counsel, and who instructed Him, And taught Him the path of justice? Who taught Him knowledge, And showed Him the way of understanding?” (vs. 12-14)

   “Behold, the nations are as a drop in a bucket, And are counted as the small dust on the scales; Look, He lifts up the isles as a very little thing. All the nations before Him are as nothing, And they are accounted by Him as less than nothing and worthless. To whom then will you liken God? Or what likeness will you compare to Him?” (vs. 15,17-18)

  “Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told to you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers, Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, And spreads them out like a tent to dwell in. He brings the princes to nothing; He makes the judges of the world useless. “ (vs. 21-23)

  “’To whom will you liken Me, or to who shall I be equal?’ says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high, And see who has created these things, Who brings out their host by number; He calls them all by name, By the greatness of His might And by the strength of His power; Not one is missing. Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength.” (vs. 25-26,28-29)

  Are you not moved? Are you not in awe of the Almighty God, the Creator of the universe, who loves you and pursued you until you accepted His free gift of salvation? Is it the same God that sent His Son to die on an old rugged cross for sins He did not commit, so that you and I could be forgiven and washed clean of our sins by his atoning blood? Yes, that is the God we are talking about. The King of Kings, and the Lord of Lords, the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the Kinsman Redeemer, Savior, and Solid Rock! He is God! He is Jesus! He is the Holy Spirit! He is our all in all. Thank you Jesus! Thank you God! Thank you Holy Spirit! (Read all of chapter 40 if you have time!)

Pray:

1.     Thanking God for being the awesome loving God that He is. That He created you in His image and redeemed you from the sting of death and has adopted you as His precious child.

2.     Thanking Him for placing the sun in the morning sky and the stars in the night sky. For naming every star and numbering every hair on your head.

3.     Praising Him for His mercy and grace in redeeming you from the miry pit and placing your feet upon solid ground.

4.     Thanking Him for every beat of your heart and every breath you take that you might live your life for His glory and for His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.