by MJR | Feb 5, 2025 | Genuine Hope
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. And you will say in that day:“Give thanks to the LORD,call upon his name,make known his deeds among the peoples,proclaim that his name is exalted. Isaiah 12: 3,4 My immediate response to the passage above is...
by MJR | Feb 4, 2025 | Genuine Hope
You will say in that day:“I will give thanks to you, O LORD,for though you were angry with me,your anger turned away,that you might comfort me. Isaiah 12: 1-2 Last week we read the words of Isaiah as he stood in the presence of the LORD and recognized his sin, then...
by MJR | Feb 3, 2025 | Genuine Hope
In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples—of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall be glorious. Isaiah 11:10 On Friday I listened as a friend spoke excitedly about the Day of the LORD. Many of the prophets in the...
by MJR | Jan 31, 2025 | Genuine Hope
And he said, “Go, and say to this people:“‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand;keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’Make the heart of this people dull,and their ears heavy,and blind their eyes;lest they see with their eyes,and hear with their ears,and understand...
by MJR | Jan 30, 2025 | Genuine Hope
And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.” Isaiah 6:8 While few if any of us will receive a direct command like Isaiah in the verse above, one of the primary responsibilities of the...
