Category Archives: Prayer

Isaiah 66 & Matthew 27:27-55 The final chapter of Isaiah and Matthew 27:27-55. Good Friday. Rightly so the readings today are somber, not particularly comfortable or easy. What we must not do is place false humility on ourselves. Let us see our rebellious hearts for what they are, let us be honest about our loveContinue reading “Lenten Walk to Resurrection Sunday through Isaiah”

Isaiah 63:15-65:25 and John 13:1-20. The end of 63 into 64 might feel a jar after yesterday’s reading of God’s delight. I find comfort though in these words, a rawness and reality of people of faith with questions, with longing for God but wondering how they can saved, a reminder to God that He isContinue reading “Lenten Walk to Resurrection Sunday through Isaiah”

Isaiah 62 & 63:14 Having read through some tough desolation passages we come to these which seem so the total opposite. Sometimes I wonder though if it is actually easier to hear the tough passages than to understand that as part of God’s people these words of jubilee and joy are spoken over us. ThatContinue reading “Lenten Walk to Resurrection Sunday through Isaiah”

Isaiah 60 & 61 What a glorious picture of the Kingdom to come. Do not though leave it aside because it is a picture of what is to come and say that’s fine for then but right now I need to do this or that. Let it enlarge your understanding of God for both nowContinue reading “Lenten Walk to Resurrection Sunday through Isaiah”

Isaiah 58 &59 Holy Week. Jesus arrived to cheering crowds on what we now call Palm Sunday. Where are we in that crowd? Are we in the streets cheering, do we know why we are cheering? Are we at home letting it all pass us by internationally or not? Are we observing, looking down toContinue reading “Lenten Walk to Resurrection Sunday through Isaiah”

Isaiah 57 It all hangs on the second part of v13. Throughout the book of Isaiah there is no other way. There is nothing of our own doing or even the good works we do prepared by God that can save us. Salvation is in God alone, through Christ on the cross. God does notContinue reading “Lenten Walk to Resurrection Sunday through Isaiah”

Isaiah 55 & 56 Come to God, come to the cross, come and hear His word. Seek Him, know Him, walk in His ways. Delight as God draws others to Him, worship with them. Celebrate God and His faithfulness. His ways are not our ways. I don’t think any of us would choose the wayContinue reading “Lenten Walk to Resurrection Sunday through Isaiah”

Isaiah 53 -54 These two chapters in Isaiah speak for themselves of Christ and the hope we have. As we draw close to Holy week and the cross keep Isaiah 53 close each day and on Easter Saturday, that strange in-between day reread Isaiah 54 to remind you of lies ahead. Praying for you asContinue reading “Lenten Walk to Resurrection Sunday through Isaiah”

Isaiah 50 – 52 One the one hand it may feel a lot, yet chapter 52 is probably the more familiar passage in Isaiah. Throughout is God’s reminder to His people both of who He is, what He has done, allowed, but also His long patient mercy and compassion for His people if they wouldContinue reading “Lenten Walk to Resurrection Sunday through Isaiah”

Isaiah 48& 49 We are jumping into Isaiah 48 & 49 today. The words of our God whom we worship. These are the words spoken to His people then but they are for us too. They speak of Christ and His mission, the call to be a light not just for the Israelites but theContinue reading “Lenten Walk to Resurrection Sunday through Isaiah”