“Who is able to advise the Spirit of the Lord? Who knows enough to give Him advice or teach Him? Has the Lord ever needed anyone’s advice? Does He need instruction about what is good? Did someone teach Him what is right or show Him the path of...
Isaiah 40:12 “Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?” If we read these words about...
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. (Isaiah 40:11 KJV) Alright, so first off, how many of you know what a shepherd is, raise your hand? Go on,...
“O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! Behold, the Lord God will come with strong...
Isaiah 40 is an incredible passage of Scripture that caught my attention a few years ago. Verses 12-31 so beautifully explore God’s character—His incredible power and His great love toward us. But the first part of the chapter is really like a challenge, a call to...
“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: But the word of our God shall stand for ever.” Isaiah 40:8 “But the word of our God shall stand for ever.” What an incredible promise from God (Yahweh)! He has emphasized the importance of putting our trust and dependance on Him...
“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: Because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: Surely the people is grass.” Isaiah 40:7 Have you read this verse and thought to yourself, “Oh, the nation of Israel has it coming!” Have Godʼs judgments and refining on...
“The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, And all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:” Isaiah 40:6 God is so awesome in that, He is all about relationships; Heʼs all about proclaiming His greatness through us! God...
“And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.” Isaiah 40:5 Part II: WHAT DOES GOD DO? Truth: When you reject false perspectives of God, you are free to believe two...
“Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:” Isaiah 40:4 In the beginning, God chose Israel to be His people. But Israel went after other gods, like a married...
“The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.” Isaiah 40:3 So many times we find ourselves trying to prepare the way for, well, ourselves. Exalting our ideas and desires, we promote...
“Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD’S hand double for all her sins.” Isaiah 40:2 Our God is Kind and Forgiving Take a minute to read over...
