The Message – #36 Who do we rely on? When we make decisions, what is the basis and foundation of those decisions? Isaiah now shares a story telling of Hezekiah and his rebellion from Assyria. Read Isaiah chapter 36, focus on verse 5. I say, ‘Your counsel and strength for the war are only empty words.’ Now on whom do you rely, that you have rebelled against me?Isaiah 36:5 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/isa.36.5.NASB Hezekiah has rebelled and now the enemy is coming to “get him back in line.” He taunts him, wanting to know what he is trusting in that gave him the courage to rebel. What is the foundation for the decisions…

The Message – #35 Encouragement. We all need a pick up from time to time. That can be difficult living in this sinful world, even when we know the truth of who God is and what God has done. Read Isaiah chapter 36. This chapter is an encouragement to all of us who need to know that God will be victorious in the end. Our focus is on verse 3. Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble.Isaiah 35:3 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/isa.35.3.NASB God knows that we get exhausted sometimes. God knows that we are feeble creatures. Because of this, God gave this message to Isaiah to share with us. When you read verse…

The Message – #34 It’s coming. There will be a day when God’s judgement will fall. Read Isaiah chapter 34, focus on verse 8. For the Lord has a day of vengeance, A year of recompense for the cause of Zion.Isaiah 34:8 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/isa.34.8.NASB Make no mistake, God knows and God sees all the injustices and the sins and difficulties in this world. There will come a time when everyone will have to pay for what they have done. God extends that out to allow people the opportunity to repent and to come to him for mercy. But, that won’t last forever. Because of God’s mercy, we can know his forgiveness…

The Message – #33 The Lord is everything. As we look at Isaiah chapter 33, we are going to focus on verse 22. For the Lord is our judge, The Lord is our lawgiver, The Lord is our king; He will save us-Isaiah 33:22 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/isa.33.22.NASB The Lord is everything to us and as we go through life, we see that all we do is for Him. He is the one who gives us guidance and sets standards for our lives. He enforces those standards and He is ultimately the One that we will answer to. Are we seeking Him and following His standards for our life?

The Message – #32 What makes the difference? The Spirit of God is what makes the difference. Read Isaiah chapter 32, focus on verse 15. Until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high, And the wilderness becomes a fertile field, And the fertile field is considered as a forest.Isaiah 32:15 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/isa.32.15.NASB The Spirit of God is what gives life to anything. That is what turns a wilderness into a fertile field. Are we looking at our lives and seeing them as the barren wilderness? What can bring life? Only the Spirit of God. Are we allowing Him to work in our lives?

The Message – #30 “Just tell us what we want to hear.” That’s what the people told the prophets in that time. Isaiah heard it. Others heard it. And God heard it. Read Isaiah chapter 30, with a focus on verse 10. Who say to the seers, “You must not see visions “; And to the prophets, “You must not prophesy to us what is right, Speak to us pleasant words, Prophesy illusions.Isaiah 30:10 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/isa.30.10.NASB Isaiah was getting on to the people for wanting to have their ears tickled. They didn’t want the truth, they just wanted to hear nice and pleasant words that made them feel good and affirmed…

The Message – #29 Do your actions and your desires match? Isaiah knew that they didn’t for the people. Read Isaiah chapter 29 amd focus on verse 13. Then the Lord said, “Because this people draw near with their words And honor Me with their lip service, But they remove their hearts far from Me, And their reverence for Me consists of tradition learned by rote,Isaiah 29:13 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/isa.29.13.NASB The people were saying all the right things and doing all the right things, but their hearts were not on the same page. They didn’t believe what they were saying or doing. Do our words and actions match up? Do our hearts…

The Message – #28 There is a cornerstone. Now, how you interact with the cornerstone is determined by your actions. Read Isaiah chapter 28. Our focus is on verse 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.Isaiah 28:16 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/isa.28.16.NASB As you can see, God shares that he will establish a cornerstone that will be the benchmark for all. Interestingly, we see in scripture a couple of different ways that people will interact with this cornerstone. Either they will use it as the…

The Message – #27 The Lord is more powerful than anything. Read Isaiah chapter 27. Today we are focusing on verse 5. “Or let him rely on My protection, Let him make peace with Me, Let him make peace with Me.”Isaiah 27:5 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/isa.27.5.NASB God is our ultimate protection. He is the one who is over all and who can bring us through everything. However, we are not just automatically under his protection. Because of our sin, we’re not in a right relationship with God. We must make peace with God. This was the message Isaiah was bringing to the people then, and it’s the same message that we need today.…