Category: Bible Comments
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Large Aspirations: Isaiah 49:5-6
“And now the Lord says— he who formed me in the womb to be his servant to bring Jacob back to him and gather Israel to himself, for I am honored in the eyes of the Lord and my God has been my strength— he says: “It is too small a thing for you to…
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Unchanged: Isaiah 46:4
“Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.” – Isaiah 46:4 NIV Nothing in this world is ultimately reliable and there to trust from the beginning of…
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Grow!: Isaiah 42:16-17
“I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them. But those who trust in idols, who say to images,…
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Rectified: Isaiah 45:24
“They will say of me, ‘In the Lord alone are deliverance and strength.’ ” All who have raged against him will come to him and be put to shame.” – Isaiah 45:24 NIV God is god of all whether you agree with him or not, whether you like him or not, whether you love him or…
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Idols are a Waste of Time: Isaiah 44:12-14, 18
“The blacksmith takes a tool and works with it in the coals; he shapes an idol with hammers, he forges it with the might of his arm. He gets hungry and loses his strength; he drinks no water and grows faint. The carpenter measures with a line and makes an outline with a marker; he…
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In Excess: Isaiah 43:24
“You have not bought any fragrant calamus for me, or lavished on me the fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened me with your sins and wearied me with your offenses.” – Isaiah 43:24 NIV Calamus is used in some of the most precious perfumes. The meaning of lavished is to bestow in excess.…
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Always Can Grow: Isaiah 41:14-16
“Do not be afraid, you worm Jacob, little Israel, do not fear, for I myself will help you,” declares the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. “See, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills…
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