Jesus follower

There are two passages assigned for today! SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 6 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.” [Isaiah 6:5] If God ever revealed Himself to us completely, we…

There are two passages assigned for today! SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 5 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: The vineyard of the Lord Almighty is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the garden of his delight. And he looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard cries of distress. [Isaiah 5:7] Isaiah continues with the vineyard theme, making…

There are two passages assigned for today! SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 4 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: In that day the Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of the survivors in Israel. [Isaiah 4:2] Isaiah uses the imagery of a vineyard – God’s vineyard – a lush, fruit-filled…

There are two passages assigned for today! SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 3 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: The Lord says, “The women of Zion are haughty, walking along with outstretched necks, flirting with their eyes, tripping along with mincing steps, with ornaments jingling on their ankles. [Isaiah 3:16] Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a sash, a rope; instead…

There are two passages assigned for today! SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 2 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Many peoples will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.” The law will go out from…

There are two passages assigned for today! SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 1 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “Come now, let us reason together,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the…

Sounds like a chapter in the Da Vinci Code. Is it a cover-up, what happened to Isaiah 2-9??? Scandal, maybe those are the chapters that tell us about Jesus getting married and having children? Why else would Norm skip those chapters in his bible reading schedule. Mystery? Intrigue? Cover up? Nope, just a big OOPS! The 2010…

SCRIPTURE: John 21 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?” Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.” [John 21:21-22] Sometimes (often?) as Jesus-followers we are distracted by others… — Why do they have it so easy, or so hard?…