Day 148 – Isaiah: Character sketch
“Then I heard the Lord asking, “Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?” I said, Here I am. Send me.” Isaiah 6:8 NLT
“Then I heard the Lord asking, “Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?” I said, Here I am. Send me.” Isaiah 6:8 NLT
“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God. “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem. Tell her that her sad days are gone and her sins are pardoned. Yes, the Lord has punished her twice over for all her sins.” Isaiah 40:1-2 NLT Reading Isaiah 40:1 to Isaiah 66:24 The final 27 chapters in Isaiah generally bring a message of forgiveness,…
“And when he comes, he will open the eyes of the blind and unplug the ears of the deaf. The lame will leap like a deer, and those who cannot speak will sing for joy! Springs will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams will water the wasteland.” Isaiah 35:5-6 NLT
“When the Lord rises to shake the earth, his enemies will crawl into holes in the ground. They will hide in caves in the rocks from the terror of the Lord and the glory of his majesty.” Isaiah 2:19 NLT
“Listen to the Lord, you leaders of “Sodom.” Listen to the law of our God, people of “Gomorrah.” Isaiah 1:10 NLT
“You are beautiful, my darling, beautiful beyond words. Your eyes are like doves behind your veil. Your hair falls in waves, like a flock of goats winding down the slopes of Gilead.” Songs of Songs 4:1
“Like a lily among thistles is my darling among young women. ‘Young Woman’ Like the finest apple tree in the orchard is my lover among other young men. I sit in his delightful shade and taste his delicious fruit.” Song of Songs 2:2-3 NLT
“I am my lover’s, and my lover is mine. He browses among the lilies.” Song of Songs 6:3 NLT
“Better to hear the quiet words of a wise person than the shouts of a foolish king.” Ecclesiastes 9:17 NLT
“Finishing is better than starting. Patience is better than pride.” Ecclesiastes 7:8 NLT