May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. - Romans 15:13In 1995, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope was pointed at a ...  Read More

Thus says the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus,whose right hand I have grasped,To subdue nations before himand to loose the belts of kings,To open doors before himthat gates may not be closed; (Isa 45:1...  Read More

He made the storm be still,    and the waves of the sea were hushed.Psalm 107:29Every one of us will encounter a spiritual storm in our lifetime. We will not have control over that storm, but we do co...  Read More

Babylon’s day has come.  God spoke to them through Daniel’s translation of the writing on the wall, “Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin” (Daniel 5:25-28).God also spoke through Isaiah in chapter 47.  The Babyl...  Read More

As we look towards this coming Sunday, Read Isaiah 45:18-23.God often uses creation as evidence of His power.  God asks people to look around and see what He has done.  No one can deny the splendor of...  Read More

As we turn our attention to Isaiah 45-47, we come across an unusual story.  In Isaiah 45:1-13, we see God call a king named Cyrus to success.  He calls this king to rebuild the city of Jerusalem and e...  Read More

I have blotted out your transgression like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to me, for I have redeemed you. -  Isaiah 44:22The notion of unrequited love stings us all.  I remember my first crus...  Read More

Take some time to reflect on the past week through the Grace discipleship plan for prayer:Monday – praying for the needs of others, the hungry, the oppressed. Have you noticed the hungry or oppressed ...  Read More

Read Isaiah 43:14-24 but pay particular attention to Isaiah 43:14-15.Take a minute and note the various titles for God.  Think through what each of these titles are communicating to the reader, to the...  Read More

One of the most important themes of the history of salvation is the wilderness journey.Take some time to read Isaiah 43:1-7 while thinking about the wilderness journey.Remember that God sent Israel to...  Read More

Sing to the Lord a new song,his praise from the end of the earth,you who go down to the sea, and all that fills it,the coastlands and their inhabitants.Isaiah 42:10 (ESV)Ah, the good old days.  I reme...  Read More

Promises Take some time to reflect on the Promises of God today.......  Read More