VERSE: Isaiah 19:22–The Lord will strike Egypt, striking but healing; so they will return to the Lord, and He will respond to them and will heal them. TRUTH: Discipline is not much fun to receive. The Lord does discipline those of us whom He loves. We must recognize that His discipline is not meant to destroy us, but instead to teach us and to heal us of areas in our life where we are not trusting or obeying Him. This verse discusses the fact that the Lord was going to strike the nation of Egypt, but not to destroy them. Instead, He desires to see them return to Him and…

VERSE: Isaiah 18:3–All you inhabitants of the world and dwellers on earth as soon as a standard is raised on the mountains, you will see it, and as soon as the trumpet is blown you will hear it. TRUTH: When a nation faces judgment and destruction that the Lord has allowed, it always is a warning to the others around it. The destruction is public and visible to others. God wants others to see it and be brought to repentance and come back to Him. He hopes that others will learn from the example of those who have fallen. Do we take heed and learn from the examples we see around…

VERSE: Isaiah 17:7–In that day man will have regard for his Maker and his eyes will look to the Holy One of Israel. TRUTH: Isaiah is telling of an upcoming day of destruction and judgment for a nearby nation. In that day, people will be forced to see and acknowledge the greatness and power of God. In that day, man will acknowledge all that God can do and the position that God has in the universe. Will we wait until it is too late and we are facing judgment to accept that this is who God is? Whether we believe it now or later, God is over all and one…

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…