Lessons on Living from Isaiah IN OLD AGE

ISAIAH 46:4 Even to your old age, I am He, and even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you. The U.S. Census Bureau has declared the year 2020 as the beginning of the age of...

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Lessons on Living from Isaiah Held by His Hand

Isaiah 45:1 Thus says the Lord to His anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held–to subdue nations before him and loose the armor of kings, to open before him the double doors, so that the gates will not be shut. A pastor once shared that when his son...

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Lessons on Living from Isaiah COMPASSION FATIGUE

ISAIAH 42:3 A bruised reed He will not break, and smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth. An Irishman was down on his luck and was panhandling on Fifth Avenue before the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade got underway in New York City. As...

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Lessons on Living from Isaiah FEAR NOT

ISAIAH 41:10 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. As an old farmer sat on his front porch, a stranger came along and asked,...

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Lessons on Living from Isaiah THOSE WHO WAIT

ISAIAH 40:31 Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. People in the United States hate to wait. Some define a split second as the time between...

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Lessons on Living from Isaiah THE ETERNAL WORD

ISAIAH 40:8 The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever. Very few things are permanent, no matter how solid they seem to be. Japanese scholar Chikaosa Tanimoto is now saying that the Sphinx, which has stood immovable on the Giza Plateau outside of Cairo,...

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Lessons on Living from Isaiah A DESERT ROSE

ISAIAH 35:1-2 The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them, and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose; it shall blossom abundantly and rejoice, even with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the excellence of Carmel and Sharon. They shall...

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Lessons on Living from Isaiah THIS IS THE WAY

ISAIAH 30:21 Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left. It used to be when you were lost that you stopped at a gas station and asked for...

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Lessons on Living from Isaiah THE QUIET SPIRIT

ISAIAH 30:15 For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength.” But you would not . . . . Human wisdom seldom produces the results that we desire. In an issue of...

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