VERSE: Isaiah 16:5–A throne will even be established in lovingkindness, and a judge will sit on it in faithfulness in the tent of David; moreover, he will seek justice and be prompt in righteousness. TRUTH: Isaiah was telling the people to be kind to the Moabite refugees that would come to them seeking a place to stay. He tells them that a throne will be established in lovingkindness. Jesus Christ has and will completely fulfill this when He takes the throne. He will rule in lovingkindness and will judge with justice and righteousness. We are not to condem those who seek our help. We are to love them and realize…

VERSE: Isaiah 15:5–My heart cries out for Moab; his fugitives are as far as Zoar and Eglath-shelishiyah, for they go up the ascent of Luhith weeping; surely on the road to Horonain they raise a cry of distress over their ruin. TRUTH: Isaiah was prophesying the destruction of the evil country of Moab, yet he is saddened and broken over it. The people of Moab have been evil to the people of Israel, yet Isaiah is weeping over their judgment. Are we broken over the idea of even our enemies experiencing the wrath of God? Do we seek to bring those back to Him and allow them to see God’s…

VERSE: Isaiah 14:27–For the Lord of hosts has planned and who can frustrate it? And as for His stretched-out hand, who can turn it back? TRUTH: God carries out His plans. Unlike our plans, God never needs a plan B. He is never surprised or shocked about how events unfold. We can find great comfort in this fact, knowing that nothing can alter God’s plans and that He has everything worked out. Take heart, God is in control! RESPONSE: Father, I can get distracted so easily and become frustrated in situations, but You are never surprised by events. Lord, help me to have the confidence and faith to trust in…

VERSE: Isaiah 13:9–Behold, the day of the Lord is coming, cruel, with fury and burning anger, to make the land a desolation, and He will exterminate its sinners from it. TRUTH: God is love, but sometimes we forget that God is also justice and holiness. Because of God’s holiness, He must punish sin. There will come a time when God will enact His justice on all who do not repent and believe. We are to be sharing God’s plan of salvation with others so they may enjoy God’s grace and not experience God’s fury. RESPONSE: Father, You are over all things and You are Holy and cannot allow sin to…

VERSE: Isaiah 12:1–The you will say on that day, “I will give thanks to You, O Lord; for although You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me.” TRUTH: What does salvation mean? God was angry with me and I deserved death, His anger was turned away and now through His grace, He comforts and cares for me That is the essence of what is means to be saved by grace. We have such freedom and hope through God’s salvation. That is certainly something to give thanks for. RESPONSE: Father, through Your grace and mercy, You have shown Your love and salvation to me. I…

VERSE: Isaiah 11:3–And He will delight in the fear of the Lord, and He will not judge by what His eyes see, nor make a decision by what His ears hear. TRUTH: This verse refers to the Messiah Jesus Christ. He will delight in what God delights in and He will see things as God see them because He is God. When we invite Jesus Christ to live within us, these traits should describe us as well. Do we delight in the fear of the Lord? Do we judge by God’s insight into situations or our own? Today, will we see and judge based on God’s wisdom or our own?…

VERSE: Isaiah 10:15–Is the axe to boast itself over the one who chops with it? Is the saw to exalt itself over the one who wields it? That would be like a club wielding those who lift it. Or like a rod lifting him who is not wood. TRUTH: Do we boast in our own accomplishments? Or do we recognize the power of the One who is over all things? Isaiah is pointing out how ridiculous it would be for these instruments to be in charge instead of the person who uses them. We are the instrument that God uses to bring about His purpose and glory. We are only…

VERSE: Isaiah 9:13–Yet the people do not turn back to Him who struck them, nor do they seek the Lord of hosts. TRUTH: When we are disobedient to God, He will discipline us and allow things to occur to get our attention and turn us back to Him. However, when the people of Israel experienced these things, instead of turning to God, they turned against Him. When we face difficulties and the consequences of our wrong choices, do we turn to the only One who can truly make all things right? RESPONSE: Lord, You discipline us so that we can be brought back and made right with You. Help me…

VERSE: Isaiah 8:12–You are not to say, “It is a conspiracy!” In regard to all that this people call a conspiracy, and you are not to fear what they fear or be in dread of it. TRUTH: It can be easy to get caught up in the panic and fear that others display when speaking about the situations around us or of the government. Isaiah’s time was no different. However, God told him that he was to not respond to the situations the same way as everyone else. He is to be in fear of the Lord, nothing else. We must stay focused on God and not allow others to distract…