Divine Identity Theft – Isa 41
Identity theft is a serious and rampant crime. Though I’ve never been a victim of it, I can imagine it must be quite infuriating and annoying. Especially when it involves losing lots of money. There is a type of divine
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Identity theft is a serious and rampant crime. Though I’ve never been a victim of it, I can imagine it must be quite infuriating and annoying. Especially when it involves losing lots of money. There is a type of divine
What a blessing this prophecy must have been to a people who had suffered so much. It begins by repeating the word ‘comfort’ several times. They comfort by promising that… War will cease (v.2). Sin will be pardoned (v.2). The
Overall King Hezekiah was a decent king. He certainly trusted the Lord more than many of the kings of his day. But he made some serious mistakes. He didn’t accept God limiting his life (Isa 38). He also got lifted
At some point, when most would have considered him to be middle-age, Hezekiah contracted a sickness that was about to kill him. Like most of us, he was upset and disappointed. He prayed to God, reminding him of how he
Usually the dog that barks the loudest is not the most dangerous. Sometimes, a barking dog will only bark and never bite. This is what we see happening in Isaiah 37 with the nation of Assyrian. The Assyrians have come
Isaiah 36 contains the arrogant boasts of Assyria’s commander Rabshakeh. Assyrian has just wiped out all of Judah’s defenced cities and only Jerusalem remains. They are ‘pumped’ and believe that no one can stand in their way. So, Rabshakeh loudly
Imagine you are watching the world cup. Your team is playing. You are stressed and worried because is looks like they are going to lose. But then you realise, you are watching a recording and you have already heard from
The contrast between our arrival in London six years ago and our leaving for furlough could not have been greater. When we arrived, we knew very few people and had a lonely first year until we got started. When we
What are we hoping for? What are we waiting on? What is the desire of our heart? The answer to these questions should be – the Lord! The Lord Jesus Christ should the One we are looking to, waiting upon
God plan for Israel is a time of judgment (v.9-14) followed by a time of blessing. Due to their sin, He would bring chastisement on them as a nation. After this, they will enjoy a time of great blessing and