Tag: Daily Devotion

Philosopher, Søren Kierkegaard captured one of the great consequences of sin: It separates us from God and often from others as well.

he message bearer seeks to avoid receiving the ire that’s really directed toward the sender of the message. Being a bearer of good news often has the opposite effect on people.

The righteousness of God will never fail. We can have this encouragement to ward off the pain from any reproach of man. We have the approval of God.

Set aside time today to thank the Lord for the great things He has done in your life, the lives of those you love, and the life of your church.

The king’s reflections after his recovery offer us some insights into a godly response to the trials of illness and pain.

When Rabshakeh, spokesman for the armies of the Assyrian king Sennacherib, came to offer terms of surrender to Hezekiah and Israel, he unleashed great words of taunting.

His words to the inhabitants of Jerusalem—identified here as “Ariel”—specifically focus on the twofaced nature of their approach to the Lord in worship.

Israel would woo other nations in order to gain their military partnerships or have their gods’ blessings, preferring foreign armies and deities to the blessing of her Husband, the Lord.

The prophet Isaiah issues an advance warning in our chapters today, alerting the nations of the looming wrath of God.

Remnants of peoples from both Egypt and Assyria will bow at altars dedicated to the Lord. Members ofthese polytheistic nations will turn to Israel’s God.