ISAIAH 11:1-2 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots. During World War II, Hitler’s bombers rained destruction upon London from the skies. Over 15,000 people lost their lives and many parts of the city were reduced to...
ISAIAH 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Names are important. In fact, they are so important that the maker...
ISAIAH 9:2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a light has shined. An artist created a painting of a wintry twilight. The trees were barren and laden with snow while a dreary-looking...
ISAIAH 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. Maybe you have seen the sign that says, “The difficult is done immediately; the impossible takes a little longer.” Those who display such an...
ISAIAH 6:8 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. Once upon a time there were four men named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be...
ISAIAH 6:2-3 Above [the throne] stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one cried to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of...
ISAIAH 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! On February 8, 1986, a Peekskill, New York, woman took a Tylenol capsule she had purchased at the local supermarket....
ISAIAH 2:4 He shall judge between the nations, and shall rebuke many people; they shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; nations shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. Peace has always been an elusive prospect. The Columbia Dispatch...
ISAIAH 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together,” says the Lord, “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool. A pastor discovered that the clock at the back of the sanctuary was unable...
ESTHER 10:3 For Mordecai the Jew was second to King Ahasuerus, and was great among the Jews and well received by the multitude of his brethren, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his kindred. John Brodie, former quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, was once...