The Voice of the Prophet, Day 18 All will know. Read Isaiah chapter 18. As Isaiah continues another chapter, he is revealing the judgment of God in the land of Cush. Here, we see another characteristic of who God is. God is known. Everyone will see and will know what God is doing. God does not move and work in a way that is hidden. When God moves, he does it in a way that people will understand and know that he is the one who moved. In reading about this judgment, we see that there will be no doubt that it is God who is doing the work. We…

The Voice of the Prophet, Day 17 Memory. Read Isaiah chapter 17. As God continues to share judgments with the prophet Isaiah, we see the latest judgment for the city of Damascus. They have not been following God and God is going to judge them for it. Interestingly, part of the issue is that they have forgotten what God has done for them. When we think about judgment, so many times throughout the Old Testament, we see judgment coming because people are no longer acknowledging and remembering what God has done for them in their lives. The ability to remember all that God has done for them is part of…

The Voice of the Prophet, Day 16 In love, in faithfulness, and in judgment. Read Isaiah chapter 16. We see such an incredible picture of the coming messiah in this chapter. Isaiah shares the message that God is going to bring the one and establish a throne for Him in love. That one from the house of David will then sit in faithfulness, and he will sit in judgment over everyone with the purpose of spreading righteousness. Sometimes it can be difficult to think of those three things going together, but they all do. True love is demonstrated in the faithfulness, and the judgment that comes from God. God is…

The Voice of the Prophet, Day 15 One night. Read Isaiah chapter 15. How long does it take to experience judgment? Well, for the people of Moab in this prophecy, judgment is coming in just one night. So often, we spend so much time building up our own little empire. But, if we are not being obedient to God, he can tear down all our efforts in no time at all. It is amazing to think about just how quickly God can tear down anything that isn’t built on him. Are we staying focused on God and in following through on all he has asked us to do? Watch the…

The Voice of the Prophet, Day 14 A refuge. Read Isaiah chapter 14. We see a lot of things happening in this chapter. God is sharing judgment again on people who have gone against him. Often, this chapter is used to describe the fall of Satan and his angels and even through the events of this tragic chapter, we come to the very end and God reminds us that he creates a refuge for his people. We can always rest in God. There is always safety in him, even when everything else in our world is crashing down around us. As we continue to come through all the things that…

The Voice of the Prophet, Day 13 Preparation. Read Isaiah chapter 13. God is sharing about the upcoming destruction of the land of Babylon. As Isaiah is giving this insight into what is to come, we see an interesting characteristic about the army that God is putting together. God is preparing those who will go to battle for him. God sees our heart and God understands who we are, and God is making sure we are ready to do anything he asks us to do. God never asks us to do anything that he has not previously prepared us for. We need to recognize that God’s preparations are extensive and…

The Voice of the Prophet, Day 11 The coming King. Read Isaiah chapter 11. So much of the book of Isaiah is focused on the coming Savior. Isaiah speaks regularly of how God is going to move and work through the people of Israel, and that Jesus is coming as the permanent solution to our sin problem. As we read through Isaiah, we come to understand just how crazy of an idea this would have seemed to the people at the time. They already had kings, and their kings weren’t always that great. There was a lot of war and a lot of conflict and back-and-forth between other nations. This…

The Voice of the Prophet, Day 10 What do we rely on? Read Isaiah chapter 10. Isaiah is prophesying about the judgment that is coming for the land of Assyria. They have been brutal to their enemies, and the people of Israel have been tormented by them. God is explaining that judgment is coming. As a result, we see that God reminds the people of Israel that he is going to be the one they rely on. In the past, they had tried to make deals with Assyria. They had tried to negotiate their way through the situation, and Isaiah wants them to understand that the time is coming when…

The Voice of the Prophet, Day 8 Respect and Honor. Read Isaiah chapter 8. God continues to work and move through the prophet Isaiah. God shows Isaiah that the people are going to be left without God because of their rejection of Him. They decided that they didn’t want a God and now God is giving them what they have asked for. Then God reminds them that all the “things” that they are worshipping, fearing, turning to, and trusting in… all these things will let them down. They should be trusting in God. They should be recognizing His holiness. They are missing an opportunity to enjoy all that God is.…