A Privilege to be Used – Isa 45
Long before he was born or a powerful leader, God named and chose Cyrus. He would defeat Babylon and set up the Persian empire. Even
Stupid Idolatry – Isa 44
Imagine taking wood or metal and forming it into the image of a man and then bowing down to worship it! This is idolatry, and
Fear Not – Isa 43
Fear is a common emotion. Most people have something they are afraid of – spiders, heights, water, fire. In Isaiah 43, God describes Israel’s impending
All for His Glory – Isa 42
Israel was chosen by God to be God’s servant (41:8). They were to serve God by revealing the true God to the world (41:20). But
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
Power to the Faint – Isa 40
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.
At Least I’ll Be Okay – Isa 39
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
Upset With God’s Plans for Us – Isa 38
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
All Bark and No Bite – Isa 37
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
Not Deceived – Isa 36
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