Yo Isaiah! You have a lack of clothes problem! Isaiah 18-20 and Exodus 33-34:9

Tonight I read Isaiah 18-20 and Exodus 33-34:9. Isaiah 18-20 continue God’s foretelling of judgment on different nations, Cush and Egypt for these chapters. However, in the midst of this he also says that he will have mercy on those who cry out to him. Isaiah 19:20 (ESV) says… …When they cry to the Lord …

Tampering with God’s word…don’t do it

Recently I read through 2 Corinthians 1-4. While all of it is good stuff from Paul about experiencing our pains and sorrows together as believers, the glory of Christ above all other things, and our weakness apart from Christ, the verses that made me think the most were 2 Corinthians 4:1-2 (ESV)… Therefore, having this …

The Crusades were a bad thing…

I just read Isaiah 11-12 and Exodus 25-27. I believe Isaiah chapter 11 is a reference to the 2nd coming of Christ. The world will be at peace and the power of evil will be defeated once and for all. Christ will come with a spirit of wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, and fear of …

God’s love shown through trials and his perfect timing…what I learned from Isaiah 9-10 and Exodus 22-24

I just finished reading Isaiah 9-10 and Exodus 22-24. As I read through Isaiah today, I had a little spiritual epiphany. So far what I have read in Isaiah foretells God’s punishment of the Israelites for their turning away from him by sending the Assyrians to conquer them. In reading through the Old Testament, our …

Musings on Isaiah 4-5 and Exodus 16-18…

I read through Isaiah 4 and 5 today. The words that really jumped out at me in these chapters were the first half of Isaiah 5:13 (ESV)… “Therefore my people go into exile for lack of knowledge” Because he is a God that takes pleasure in blessing his people, God bestowed much wealth upon the …