7/24/17 "This is the one I esteem, he who is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word." Isaiah 66:2 I readily admit these words "humble, contrite, and trembles" are difficult as a man to swallow. Every fiber of a man rages against these character traits. As a man, I want to be a warrior, confident, bold, and fearless. It is so evident even in my two young boys who both want to be hero's and invincible. I cannot imagine Jesus feeling any different than I do about

7/17/17 So I am a few days behind. With our rather "exciting" and heart stopping moment at camp with Hailey last Thursday, and then I spoke at Camp on Friday and drove home Saturday and crashed Sunday, I have a little catching up to do. Isaiah 53. There is not much more I can say about this passage, but I am positive it had a huge impact on Jesus. It laid out exactly who he was, why he was here, what he was going to suffer, why he had to suffer, and the satisfaction it would

7/10/17 The opening of Isaiah 45 has God speaking to Cyrus. Cyrus was a pagan king, yet God said "I take hold of his right hand and subdue nations before him." 45:1 God was using an enemy of His, a king who did not acknowledge Him as Lord, to accomplish His purposes. Listen to this: "I will go before you and level mountains. I will break down bronze gates, and cut through iron bars. I will give you treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places, (here is why) So that y

7/3/17 Yesterday was a refreshing break, call it a day of rest, but it was such a joy to dive back into the Scriptures again today. Isaiah 31 opens like this: "Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the Lord." 31:1 What a blunt opening to this passage by Isaiah. Call it a letter, prophecy, or spoken wor

6/26/17 Isaiah 20. A very short chapter, only 6 verses, but full of meaning and impact. It may sound a little weird, but God tells Isaiah to take off his sackcloth and his sandals. For three years Isaiah walked around "stripped and barefoot." This prophet of God literally walked around naked for Three Years because God told him too. His actions were meant to symbolize a warning to Egypt and Cush of a coming disaster. How difficult this must have been for Isaiah. Walking arou