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...
DANIEL 4:29-31 : At the end of the twelve months he was walking about the royal palace of Babylon. The king spoke, saying, “Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for a royal dwelling by my mighty power and for the honor of my majesty?” While the word...
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...
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...
ISAIAH 28:16: Therefore thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I lay in Zion a stone for a foundation, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; whoever believes will not act hastily.” Historically, the cornerstone was the most important part of any building. The total weight of an edifice...
ISAIAH 26:3: You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Several years ago a submarine was being tested and had to remain submerged for many days. When it returned to port, someone asked the captain, “How did the terrible storm...
DANIEL 3:17-18: “If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods,...
ISAIAH 25:1: O Lord, You are my God. I will exalt You, I will praise Your name, for You have done wonderful things; Your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. William Law, in his Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life, wrote, “Would you know who is the...
ISAIAH 17:13-14: The nations will rush like the rushing of many waters; but God will rebuke them and they will flee far away, and be chased like the chaff of the mountains before the wind, like a rolling thing before the whirlwind. Then behold, at eventide, trouble! And before the...
ISAIAH 12:2-3 : Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; for YAH, the Lord, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation. Therefore with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” Someone once asked Haydn, the famous church musician,...