VERSE: Isaiah 29:20–For the ruthless will come to an end and the scorner will be finished, indeed all who are intent on doing evil will be cut off.TRUTH: Isaiah is explaining God’s judgment on the people who have been disobedient. While God will save and reward those who have placed their trust in Him, those who haven’t will meet their final judgment. God will punish evil; we can hope in this and trust in this. The Lord wants us to know that we cannot escape His judgment on our own; it will be final and absolute. What matters is whether we’ve accepted His sacrifice and substitute, Jesus Christ. RESPONSE: Lord,…

VERSE: Isaiah 28:16–Therefore thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, a costly cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed. He who believes in it will not be disturbed.” TRUTH: Isaiah is speaking to people who have tried to make their own way of deliverance. Yet, the Lord tells them that their ways and plans will not remain. God has provided a way to endure and survive the coming judgment. He has placed a cornerstone, the key to the foundation, and those who will believe in it will be as immovable as the cornerstone itself. Jesus Christ is this stone. Through Him we can…

VERSE: Isaiah 27:3–I, the Lord, am it’s keeper, I water it every moment. So that no one will damage it, I guard it night and day.TRUTH: God is sharing about the new and restored earth. The Lord is the keeper and sustainer and protector of all that is His. Do we trust Him to protect and sustain us, even now? He loves and cares for us!RESPONSE: Lord, You are my keeper and my protector. You love me and desire to sustain me. I will rest in You knowing that You are my keeper.

VERSE: Isaiah 26:3–The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, because his heart trusts in You. TRUTH: How do we experience peace in our daily life? We keep our minds focused on God. We are steadfast and immovable in our focus on Him. This is how we display our trust in God. As simple as this sounds, it is also extremely difficult. So many things come up that distract us from God. We must constantly make the choice to stay focused on God, to trust Him. Only then will we experience the perfect peace of God. RESPONSE: Lord, my days are so hectic. So many things come against…

VERSE: Isaiah 25:1–O Lord, You are my God; I will exalt You. I will give thanks to Your name; for You have worked wonders, plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness. TRUTH: Why do we praise God? Because He is God. He is over all and worthy of all our praise. Also, He has done great and amazing things. Why, because those things are a reflection of who He is. He is faithful, therefore, He follows through on His plans from the beginning of time. Do we praise God for who He is? Do we exalt Him and thank Him because He is faithful to what He said He will…

VERSE: Isaiah 24:6–Therefore, a curse devours the earth and those who live in it are held guilty. Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men are left. TRUTH: Sin affects everything, not just the sinner. Looking back at Adam and Eve, we see that their sin caused God to curse the earth itself as a result. Here Isaiah explains that the curse is devouring the earth and we are responsible. One day, according to Revelation, the earth will be destroyed and the whole of creation will be burned up. Praise God, He will then remake things without the curse and the new heaven and new earth will…

VERSE: Isaiah 23:9–The Lord of hosts has planned it, to defile the pride of all beauty, to despise the honored of the earth. TRUTH: Isaiah was again prophesying destruction and judgment for a group of people. In Tyre, the people had become prideful and felt they should be honored above everything else, including God. Because of their pride and arrogance, the Lord was going to bring about their destruction. What are we taking pride in? Do we act like we deserve more of the glory that God Himself? The Lord alone deserves honor and glory and He will not share it with anyone else. RESPONSE: Father, I seek to direct…

VERSE: Isaiah 22:11–And you made a reservoir between the two walls for the waters of the old pool. But you did not depend on Him who made it, nor did you take into consideration Him who planned it long ago. TRUTH: Isaiah tells of an upcoming seige that will destroy Jerusalem. During this tough time of difficulty, the people did everything they could think of to try and protect themselves, except as God for help. They did not turn to their Creator but instead looked to the creation to save them. Who do we turn to when faced with difficulty? Where do we go for help and protection? We need…

VERSE: Isaiah 21:9b–“Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the images of her gods are shattered on the ground.” TRUTH: Isaiah predicts the fall of the powerful nation of Babylon. Why? They trusted in something besides God. So, God will allow everything they trusted in to be destroyed. God desires that we trust in Him and He will ultimately remove any distraction or idol we create for ourselves and will show His power over it. RESPONSE: Lord, You have all power and might. I repent for placing my trust in anything besides You. Thank You for Your forgiveness and fill me with Your presence so I am not tempted to look…

VERSE: Isaiah 20:2–at that time the Lord spoke through Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go and loose the sackcloth from your hips and take your shoes off your feet.” And he did so, going naked and barefoot. TRUTH: God used Isaiah as a visual example to the people of what we have apart from God, which is nothing. God gives us everything we have and if He takes away His blessings on us, we would be left completely bare. Do we trust in anything besides God? Do we look to anything else to help or deliver us in our times of trouble? Without God, we have absolutely nothing and…