Tag Archives: Encouragement

When God brought His people into the Promised Land of Israel, they parceled out the land by tribe, descendants of the twelve sons of Jacob.  The descendants of two of his sons, Zebulun and Naphtali, were given land on the west and northwest side of the Sea of Galilee, the area where Jesus would oneContinue reading “A Great Light – Isaiah 9”

Jesus taught His disciples using parables – short stories which explained spiritual concepts using familiar examples from the occupations and tasks of the day.  In the Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers, recorded in the Gospel of Mark, Jesus drew from a previous parable told by the prophet Isaiah, almost seven centuries earlier. Isaiah’s parable referredContinue reading “The Lord’s Vineyard – Isaiah 5”

14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 (NKJV) The Lord gave this message to the prophet Isaiah to pass along to Judah’s King Ahaz, grandson of the late king, Uzziah. It was a pretty interesting time and place for GodContinue reading “A Message from the Lord – Isaiah 7”

In his prophetic writings about both the near- and long-term events for Israel and the coming of its Messiah, Jesus Christ, Isaiah also prophesies about the impact on the world at the time of Christ’s return, an era sometimes referred to as the “Day of the Lord”: 17 The loftiness of man shall be bowed down,And theContinue reading “Shaking the Earth – Isaiah 2”

God sent the prophet Isaiah, along with contemporaries Micah and Hosea, to warn the people of Judah and Jerusalem of the consequences of their ongoing idolatry and outright rejection of the Lord. God sent these prophets despite knowing that the people would not listen to them – He even warned Isaiah about this in advance,Continue reading “The Coming Messianic Age – Isaiah 2”

With the Northern Kingdom of Israel in a terminal decline due to their stubborn idolatry, the Lord focused His attention on preserving the Southern Kingdom of Judah, which held the temple in Jerusalem, overseen by David’s descendants, the kings in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. Whereas God had sent the prophets Elijah and Elisha toContinue reading “The Generous Offer of the Lord – Isaiah 1”

Awhile back, a good friend and mentor of mine received a word of knowledge from God while in the shower. I do not know why God often chooses to communicate with people while they are in the shower, but I know of multiple instances where this has happened.  And in one case, I can personallyContinue reading “The Wheat and the Tares – Matthew 13”

Jesus Christ was born many hundreds of years after the prophet Isaiah foretold of His coming, and He often referred to the prophet’s words when sharing important concepts about the kingdom of heaven with His disciples. Great multitudes often gathered by the shore of the Sea of Galilee to hear Jesus speak.  On one occasion,Continue reading “Isaiah and the Parables – Matthew 13”

The prophet Isaiah’s description of his calling by God continues: 8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send,And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”  Isaiah 6:8 (NKJV) Thus began a fifty-year ministry in service to the Lord for Isaiah.  After being singled for the rarest ofContinue reading “Send Me – Isaiah 6”

Isaiah had a personal encounter with the living God, in the form of a vision of the Father on His throne.  The prophet was overcome with great emotion, as any of us would be.  But his were mixed emotions. Part of it had to be a great joy – the innocent part of our soulContinue reading “Out of Unclean Lips – Isaiah 6”