Containing a word about churches – there must be more than this.
And so we come to the last two chapters of Isaiah. Some would say I timed that perfectly. Not because it’s the end of the the month, but because I go on holiday tomorrow...
Monthly Archive: July 2016
Scrolls, labels, angels and a better way
He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the...
Darkness and light
Isaiah 58 spells out what it looks like to walk in darkness:- separate from God it seems like God can’t hear your hands are stained with guilt your lips speak lies and evil things...
What a life with God should look like…
Let no one say… ‘The Lord will surely exclude me from his people.’ Isaiah 56:3 God wouldn’t want anything to do with me. God wouldn’t be interested in me. I’m not good enough. God...
Meet the God of compassion
Sing! It is time. Burst into song! Shout for joy! Do not be afraid. Do not fear disgrace. It is time to come back. Your maker is your husband. You are the bride of...
Cosmic child abuse
From the last section of Isaiah 52 through to the end of Isaiah 53, we meet the suffering servant. This special individual who was a key part of this new story for the people...
Stepping into the new story…
This is a new story. There’s a new key player. A new Israel. A new chosen one. Called by God and chosen before his birth. Called to be a servant of God. To speak...
Trying a new approach
Cyrus of Persia is a real king. In a series of campaigns, he acquires an empire that stretches from Asia Minor to India. He takes Babylon in 539BC. And God uses his brilliant military...
You are mine
Drowning. Desperate. Overwhelmed. Stressed beyond belief. Blinded by panic. Scared. Anxious. Isolated. If you are feeling any of these things right now, then today’s words of comfort from Isaiah 43-45 are for you. Because...
The one to come…
God has shown He is stronger than any nation on earth – He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to wind-blown chaff...
