VERSE:Isaiah 41:10–‘Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look around, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.’ TRUTH: God has given us this promise. He is with us, He is our God, and He will strengthen and uphold us. Because of this, we don’t have to fear or have anxiety about any situation or trial we face. God is with us. He will give us strength. Why? He is righteous and able to stand through anything and so are we when we place our trust in Him. RESPONSE: Lord,…

VERSE: Isaiah 40:18–To whom then will you liken God? Or what likeness will you compare with Him? TRUTH: Isaiah asks this question of the people of Judah. He wants them to see and know what things they are giving the same level of importance to as God. The question still applies to us today. Are we placing anything in our life at the same level as the God of the universe? Are we viewing money, success, power, happiness, influence, friendships, or anything with the same level of importance as God in our lives? Only God is over all and He is jealous and will not share His glory with anything…

VERSE: Isaiah 39:8–The Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the Lord which you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “For there will be peace and truth in my days.” TRUTH: In a moment of pride, King Hezekiah boasted about his riches and showed off his treasures for visitors from another country. Isaiah tells him that one day this other country will come and attack and will take all those treasures for their own, but this won’t happen for many years and will be during Hezekiah’s son’s reign. What is Hezekiah’s response? He is thankful that at least his reign will have peace. He doesn’t look or show concern…

VERSE: Isaiah 38:20–“The Lord will surely save me; so we will play my songs on stringed instruments all the days of our life at the house of the Lord.” TRUTH: King Hezekiah found out he was dying so he called upon the Lord. This verse shows the faith and confidence that he had in the Lord and in His healing powers. Hezekiah know he would praise the Lord and that he would be continuing to praise Him. The Lord did indeed save him. When we face difficulties, we can put our faith and trust in God who is over everything and able to save all things. RESPONSE: Father, I praise You.…

VERSE: Isaiah 37:14–Then Hezekiah took the letter from the hand of the messenger and read it, and he went up to the house of the Lord and spread it out before the Lord. TRUTH: King Hezekiah of Judah was being threatened by Assyria. They were mocking him and mocking God and were boasting about how they were going to overthrow Judah. How does King Hezekiah respond? He takes it immediately before God and gives it to Him. It doesn’t say anything about worrying about it or trying to plan a response. He just simply takes if and gives it to God and allows God to be the One who responds.…

VERSE: Isaiah 36:18–‘Beware that Hezekiah does not mislead you, saying, “The Lord will deliver us.” Has any one of the gods of the nations delivered his land from the hand of the king of Assyria?’ TRUTH: Rabshakeh, the commander of the Assyrian army was speaking to the people of Judah about how Assyria was going to defeat Judah and their king Hezekiah. Rabshakeh used the argument that none of the other gods of the land have rescued cities from Assyria, so why would God rescue Judah? We should never get tricked into comparing God with any other idols of gods that others may cling to. Only the true God is…

VERSE: Isaiah 35:4–Say to those with anxious heart, “Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; the recompense of God will come, He will save you. TRUTH: What encouraging words for those who have been discontent and anxious! The Lord would have us take courage. He will come; He will save us! We who belong to the Lord have nothing to fear. Are we living each day filled with anxiety? Or, are we resting in the courage and salvation of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? RESPONSE: Father, You are over all. I give You my anxious thought and my fears. I will take Your courage. You…

VERSE: Isaiah 34:8–For the Lord has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion. TRUTH: There is evil in the world. We have all sinned and fallen short of God’s glory. As a result there is a day of vengeance that is coming when the Lord will give people exactly what they deserve: death and destruction. Because we are used to immediate results, this fact can be easy to overlook, but it does not negate the fact that God is Holy and just and will punish sin. The Lord has a day of vengeance. Have we confessed our sins and repented? RESPONSE: Lord, I will…

VERSE: Isaiah 33:6–And He will be the stability of your times, a wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is his treasure. TRUTH: Isaiah is speaking about the man who has waited for the Lord. The Lord will be that man’s stability, knowledge, and salvation, and in the Lord will be his treasure. Does that describe us? Do we experience stability in the midst of chaos? Do we have salvation, wisdom, and knowledge? Do we look on the Lord as our treasure? If not, we need to seek Him and wait on Him for He wants to be all these things for us in our life.…