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.…

The Message – #26 Our mental focus is what keeps us on track. What we think about and how we direct those thoughts is a huge factor in all that we do. God is constant and because of that, we can be constant, too. Read Isaiah chapter 26. Our focus is on verse 3. “The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You.Isaiah 26:3 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/isa.26.3.NASB We can be focused on God. He never changes and as a result, we can be constant because He is constant. Are we allowing our thoughts to be twisted and turned from one thing to the next? God is…

The Message – #25 God’s plans. Never doubt for a second that God has a plan. God always has a plan. They were created long ago and they were made in perfect faithfulness. Read this amazing chapter of praise in Isaiah chapter 25. Check out verse one. 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.Isaiah 25:1 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/isa.25.1.NASB We can praise God. We can praise him because he’s done amazing and wonderful things. We are to lift him up and exalt him in everything and everywhere. Why? Because he…

The Message – #24 Glorify God. Ultimately, the message of Isaiah is one of glorifying God, even through everything that the Lord allows us to go through. Read Isaiah chapter 24 and focus on verse 15. Therefore glorify the Lord in the east, The name of the Lord , the God of Israel, In the coastlands of the sea.Isaiah 24:15 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/isa.24.15.NASB The entire chapter speaks about the judgment of God on the people and through all this, we see them praising God. We can praise God in any circumstance, but one main key to this is that if we aren’t praising God already, then God will bring us back to…