When the news of the day brings weariness, I ask God to give me an open heart and an understanding mind to receive His Word. Anyone else need a bite of comfort food?
“Comfort, yes, comfort My people!” Says your God . . . The voice of one crying the wilderness says, “Prepare the way of the LORD; . . . Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and hill brought low; the crooked places shall be made straight and the rough places smooth;
The glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.” Isaiah 40:1-5.
I must allow breakthrough of the water of the Word to run through the desert of my weariness. I will. Join me?
Yes, we will allow the Lord to move the mountains of trouble in our personal worlds today.
The voice said, “Cry out!” And he said, “What shall I cry?”
“All flesh is grass. And all its loveliness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers and the flower fades, Because the breath of the LORD blows upon it; Surely the people are grass. The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever” Isaiah 40: 6-8.
When circumstances are hard, we can see our God is greater.
We search His Word to increase our faith.
We take up the shield and God protects from all the fiery darts of the enemy, of doubt, and fear, and helplessness. The Word is living and alive. Our God is an awesome God:
“Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, Measured heaven with a span . . . Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, Or as His counselor has taught Him?
With whom did He take counsel, and who instructed Him, And taught Him in the path of justice?
Who taught Him knowledge, and showed Him the way . . .
Behold, the nations are as a drop in a bucket, and are counted as the small dust on the scales . . . to whom then will you liken God? Or what likeness will you compare to Him? Isaiah 40: 12-18.
I choose to fear the LORD and take hold of His Word that I might discern the lies from what’s true:
The voice of the Lord speaks, do we respond, “I will receive His love this day.”
“Fear not, for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, . . .
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand” Isaiah 41:10.
Father, Son, the Holy Spirit, three in One . . . He is the I Am speaking to us. He speaks personally.
He takes hold of me, personally, individually, and you. My great and mighty God, Creator of the universe and all that’s in it, and yours. We can say, “He is mine.”
We will weep and cry aloud. And we will receive His love and healing. He is with us, now . . .
O how He loves you and me, O how He loves you and me,
He gave His life, what more could He give?
O how He loves you, O how He loves me,
O how He loves you and me.
Jesus to Calv’ry did go, His love for mankind to show;
What He did there bro’t hope from despair:
O how He loves you, O how He loves me,
O how He loves you and me.
(4) Oh how He loves you and me
I love Isaiah 41:10 “I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” We need not fear though the world around us crumbles. Encouraging words!