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 serious mistakes. He didn’t accept God limiting his life (Isa 38). He also got lifted
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 us, he was upset and disappointed. He prayed to God, reminding him of how he
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 we see happening in Isaiah 37 with the nation of Assyrian. The Assyrians have come
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 are ‘pumped’ and believe that no one can stand in their way. So, Rabshakeh loudly
We Know the Final Score – Isa 34-35
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
August 2019 Update
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
Wait on the Lord – Is 33
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
Judgment, Then Blessing – Isa 32
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
Stop Looking to Others – Isa 30-31
‘Desperate times call for desperate measures!’ This was the attitude in Judah for some of the people. As the Assyrian threat came closer and closer, they felt their only hope was to go to their old enemy Egypt for help.
Fair Judgment – Isa 28
Often when judges sentence a criminal, they explain in some degree the reason for the conviction and the sentence. Isaiah 28 is God explaining more about His reasons for judging Ephraim, the Northern Kingdom: They were prideful drunkards whose glory