Monday, May 15, 2006

Isaiah 40

12 Who else has held the oceans in his hand? Who has measured off the heavens with his fingers? Who else knows the weight of the earth or has weighed out the mountains and the hills?
13 Who is able to advise the Spirit of the LORD? Who knows enough to be his teacher or counselor?
14 Has the LORD ever needed anyone's advice? Does he need instruction about what is good or what is best?
15 No, for all the nations of the world are nothing in comparison with him. They are but a drop in the bucket, dust on the scales. He picks up the islands as though they had no weight at all.
16 All Lebanon's forests do not contain sufficient fuel to consume a sacrifice large enough to honor him. All Lebanon's sacrificial animals would not make an offering worthy of our God.
17 The nations of the world are as nothing to him. In his eyes they are less than nothing--mere emptiness and froth.

27 O Israel, how can you say the LORD does not see your troubles? How can you say God refuses to hear your case?

28 Have you never heard or understood? Don't you know that the LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth? He never grows faint or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding.

29 He gives power to those who are tired and worn out; he offers strength to the weak.

30 Even youths will become exhausted, and young men will give up.

31 But those who wait on the LORD will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.

I have really enjoyed going through Isaiah on Sunday nights. I have been waiting a long time for this chapter. We might get to it next week or maybe the following week. I love verse 31. It always will remind me of chariots of fire. Dun dun dun dun dunnn dun. heh. The Bible is beautiful.

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