God used the Babylonian Empire to bring judgement on Israel, but not for Israel’s destruction, it was for correction. But the Babylonians abused them and what we read here coincides with Daniel 5:26 “This is the explanation of the matter:…
Category: Devotions
Turn To Me and Be Saved
People in the world are deceived, we often get so busy that we only have room for the work in front of us. We eat, and are warm and have a few things we have made. We know there must…
I Have Called You by Your Name
The coming of Jesus Christ is foretold. The Lord has always operated this way, He speaks, and things come into existence. There is a great lesson in faith for us here as the nations around them had been overrun and…
I Have Chosen You
Hezekiah’s enemies, the Assyrians have disappeared. The Lord has restored his health and promised him fifteen more years of life and Hezekiah is happy. When emissaries come from Babylon, maybe to show the goodness of God, but I think with…
O Yahweh, Please Remember
Hezekiah prays for the nation and the Lord responds. The Assyrian army finds many dead among them and they return home. The Lord tells Hezekiah his life is over and Hezekiah prays again reminding the Lord of the life he…
Yahweh, Our God, Save Us
The Assyrian army is standing outside Jerusalem having overrun the regions around them. The Assyrian commander taunt King Hezekiah’s messengers in their own Judean language and publicly in Isaiah 36:11 “in the hearing of the people who are on the…
He Will be the Security of Your Times
God is all powerful and long suffering and righteous and gracious. He waits for the fullness of time before bringing judgement, but he also waits for our request “to be gracious to you”. But in this world there are those,…
Joy After Joy in Yahweh (the Lord)
The Lord has been speaking through Isaiah about the judgements he will bring against the nations beginning with Israel, “Ariel” here who seems to think their history will protect them. Then Lord speaks a parable about how he is working…
Look! I am Laying a Stone in Zion
The poor, the needy, the downtrodden of the land of Judah are looking for the salvation of the Lord and when it comes, they will celebrate. They will thank the Lord for making this place a place of eternal peace.…
Yahweh of Hosts has Planned It
God has established the boundaries of peoples and nations. He establishes and brings down kings and authorities but that doesn’t prevent men, or even the devil himself from trying to exalt themselves. God did tell man in Genesis 1:28 “Be…
All You Inhabitants of the World
As we read through this section of Isaiah, we find God is dealing with each nation, each group of people individually as they deserve. Yes, many nations are caught up as the Assyrians are called by God into Israel. But…
Yahweh (the Lord) of Hosts Has Planned
The Lord is the Lord of all the earth. Some have said the Bible is just the history of the Jewish people, and it does include their history, but it is also the revelation of God and His plan for…
God Is My Salvation
Isaiah looks forward to the day after the day of judgement. He looks to the day when the descendents of evildoers will never be remembered. He looks forward to the day when “he will gather the outcasts of Israel”. But…
The Light of Israel
The Lord will bring judgement with justice and righteousness for those that are oppressed. And he will show himself strong against those that are arrogant with intent to destroy as the king of Assyria is described in Isaiah 10:7 “For…