Tag: Isaiah
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Sing to the LORD
Psalms are not limited to the Book of Psalms. You can virtually find them all over the Bible. Today in Isaiah 12 with an almost word-by-word quote from the song of Moses in Exodus 15. Praising God is a wonderful thing to do. What great things has God done in your life? What will you…
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Swords to Plowshares
Many references are being made to this prophetic vision, e.g. Isaiah or Micah: “He will settle disputes among the nations, among the great powers near and far. They will hammer their swords into plows and their spears into pruning knives. Nations will never again go to war, never prepare for battle again.” The United Nations…
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Heavenly Mortality
Conventional wisdom has that one does not die in heaven. Well the biblical narratives are a little more complex than that. Today’s Reading Isaiah 65:17-25 describes the new Jerusalem to be full of joy, and her people will be happy. But they will still be people and they will still die: “Babies will no longer…
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Ancestors of Faith
Why does the prophet remind the people to remember their ancestors, Abraham and Sarah? What do you know about your ancestors? Have any of them had a significant influence on your life? Today’s Reading is Isaiah 51:1-16.