25, in Isaiah 44:28; Isaiah 45:1-4, 13; and Isaiah 46:11. Cyrus, whether we regard him as King of Persia, or as King of Elam (Susiana), would come from a land lying east of Babylon. "Righteousness called him to his foot" when God, the Righteous One, made him his minister, ...
…14In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. 15For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see ...
He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the LORD has spoken. (Isaiah 25:8, ESV)
(Isaiah 61:3) The enemy would dearly like to destroy our joy; it’s one of his weapons to separate us from God. So, it’s critical that we remember to rejoice. The Songs of Joy, by James Tissot: God Rejoices over Israel! An end-time prophecy is being fulfilled right now. Only on...
How right Isaiah was when he prophesied about you! 8‘These people, says God, honour me with their words, but their heart is really far away from me. 9It is no use for them to worship me, because they teach human rules as though they were my laws!’” The Things that Make a ...
Isaiah 53-66 New King James Version The Sin-Bearing Messiah 53 Who has believed our report?And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?2 For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant,And as a root out of dry ground.He has no [a]form or [b]comeliness;And when we ...
Regardless, while gaming can be a social activity, and there is evidence to suggest this aspect of gaming as a positive thing for most people, it might be time to set limits and heed those time out suggestions if you notice that your gaming habits might be depriving you of a fulfilled li...
20And Isaiah boldly says, “I was found by those who did not seek me; I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me.”[k] 21But concerning Israel he says, “All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”[l] ...
I’ve been reading in the Old Testament book of Isaiah lately, and have come across some thoughts about that book that might be helpful. Many people skip reading the Old Testament prophetic books as they feel they are irrelevant for today’s world, but there are pearls scattered all through...
We might answer God with a bit of His own wisdom by quotingProverbs 13:12:“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” But God responds, “Be patient. I am still doing a work in you.”