Bible Reading: 2081124

Isaiah 34-41

“And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say unto your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me. Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumor, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.” Isaiah 37:6-7

Heavenly Father, how wonderful art Thou unto Thy people. Lord, though these words are for Thy people, the Jews, the principles remain the same, that all those who trust in Thee shall not see defeat. Even in death, we shall see victory! Lord, help me to trust in Thee with all my heart and to lean not unto my own understanding. Help me to win the battle for my mind on a daily basis. I have found myself often dwelling on things that do not glorify Thee. Turn my mind unto Thee through Thy word. Help me to commit my works unto Thee that my thoughts should be established.

“Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back. For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth. The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth. The LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD.” Isaiah 38:17-20

Dear God, I praise Thee that Thou hast cast all our sins behind Thy back! You have delivered Thy children from the grave and from hell! For all time, even before Thy Son, Jesus Christ, came to give His life, You saved people from desolation by Thy grace through faith. Lord, truly we ought to praise Thee for Thy marvelous works unto the children of men. Help our feeble, stammering tongues to show forth praise that is befitting of Thy majesty.

“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand forever.” Isaiah 40:8

Lord, help me to take heed unto Thy word, for it standeth forever! Help me to hide it in my heart that I might not sin against Thee. My desire is to be filled with Thy Spirit that He may teach me Thy precepts; that the sinner may be converted unto Thee and may bring forth praise and glory unto Thee.