Verse of the Day 12/19
Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek the Lord while He may be found;
call to Him while He is near.
7 Let the wicked one abandon his way
... and the sinful one his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord,
so He may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for He will freely forgive. Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
I read Isaiah 55 in my devotions yesterday. It is one of my favorite chapters in the book. It begins with God's call to "come", the call is to those who are thirsty and destitute. It is a passage of hope God's faithfulness and His blessings.
Today's verses call us to seek Him while He is near. Max Lucado wrote a book "God Came Near" dealing with the subject. God is always near us but in the Christmas season, His presence is recognized and felt perhaps more than any other time of the year. Christmas stories give examples of "wicked ones" that abandoned their way of wickedness to do good. You can think of Ebenezer Scrooge or even the Grinch.
This Christmas season may we truly seek Him while he may be found, more importantly may we be His instruments in helping others that are seeking to find Him, and find rest, peace, hope and joy in and through Jesus, the greatest gift.
Blessings,
Mike
Follow the verse of the day at www. mikesvotd.blogspot.com
Isaiah 55:6-12 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
6 Seek the Lord while He may be found;
call to Him while He is near.
7 Let the wicked one abandon his way
and the sinful one his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord,
so He may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for He will freely forgive.
8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
and your ways are not My ways.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.
9 “For as heaven is higher than earth,
so My ways are higher than your ways,
and My thoughts than your thoughts.
10 For just as rain and snow fall from heaven
and do not return there
without saturating the earth
and making it germinate and sprout,
and providing seed to sow
and food to eat,
11 so My word that comes from My mouth
will not return to Me empty,
but it will accomplish what I please
and will prosper in what I send it to do.”
12 You will indeed go out with joy
and be peacefully guided
Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek the Lord while He may be found;
call to Him while He is near.
7 Let the wicked one abandon his way
... and the sinful one his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord,
so He may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for He will freely forgive. Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
I read Isaiah 55 in my devotions yesterday. It is one of my favorite chapters in the book. It begins with God's call to "come", the call is to those who are thirsty and destitute. It is a passage of hope God's faithfulness and His blessings.
Today's verses call us to seek Him while He is near. Max Lucado wrote a book "God Came Near" dealing with the subject. God is always near us but in the Christmas season, His presence is recognized and felt perhaps more than any other time of the year. Christmas stories give examples of "wicked ones" that abandoned their way of wickedness to do good. You can think of Ebenezer Scrooge or even the Grinch.
This Christmas season may we truly seek Him while he may be found, more importantly may we be His instruments in helping others that are seeking to find Him, and find rest, peace, hope and joy in and through Jesus, the greatest gift.
Blessings,
Mike
Follow the verse of the day at www. mikesvotd.blogspot.com
Isaiah 55:6-12 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
6 Seek the Lord while He may be found;
call to Him while He is near.
7 Let the wicked one abandon his way
and the sinful one his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord,
so He may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for He will freely forgive.
8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
and your ways are not My ways.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.
9 “For as heaven is higher than earth,
so My ways are higher than your ways,
and My thoughts than your thoughts.
10 For just as rain and snow fall from heaven
and do not return there
without saturating the earth
and making it germinate and sprout,
and providing seed to sow
and food to eat,
11 so My word that comes from My mouth
will not return to Me empty,
but it will accomplish what I please
and will prosper in what I send it to do.”
12 You will indeed go out with joy
and be peacefully guided
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