Life’s Real Journey Blog

“He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.” (Isaiah 40:20) You may have read this verse and thought: “Time out! I have never carved...

“The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains” – Isaiah 40:19 Yesterday I left you with the question, “What is the problem with an incorrect view of God?” Immediately you might have thought.   It...

Congratulations! You are over half way through Isaiah 40 and this year’s memorization challenge! If you are anything like me; two things are probably starting to happen. You are starting to get a little jumbled with some of the verses – especially the last few...

“All nations before Him are as nothing; and they are counted to Him less than nothing, and vanity.” //Isaiah 40:17//  When you hear, “All nations before Him are as nothing” … what comes to your mind? Is it a picture in your mind? What does the word ‘nothing,' mean to...

“And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.” Isaiah 40:16 Do you forget how worthy God is of your worship? Not just the worship of your mouth and heart, but the worship of your life? Our gaze naturally shifts onto...

"Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing." Isaiah 40:15 Our God Is Mighty Combine the whole world, with all of its different countries that together contain...

"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 justice?" -Isaiah...

  "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 justice?" -Isaiah...

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 our God and...

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,...