Good day dear friends.
Please continue in prayer for Grace Hyatt. She suffered a stroke about a week ago, was paralyzed, then made a miraculous recovery. She is presently at Hays Nursing Facility and should be there two or three weeks. Eldrie Flowers is also there and was going home today. She suffered some complications following gall bladder surgery. Pray for Katrina Allison and her family as they travel to Plano for the funeral of one of her uncles.
Here is today's study guide:
Tuesday: Isaiah 1, 2, 3As you see the list of kings during whose reign Isaiah prophesied, how would you characterize the times in which he ministered?
It's never easy being a prophet of the Lord. A prophet was literally a "mouth piece" for God, one who spoke directly to the people from God. And the messages God shared were never easy ones to preach or easy ones to receive. The list of kings during which Isaiah lived show a list of those whose hearts were not God's hearts. They followed their own passions and desires and did what they wanted to do. Their ears were in tune with the times and not with God, so they didn't want to hear God's message. The prophet's messages were not popular, so they were not well received.
Is it easy being a Christian in today's world? Is it popular to stand for God and share what we believe God would have us say to the times today? If you did the readings that follow below (for those receiving ConCafe; others have to use their Bibles or go online to find the Isaiah passages), you'll see that the descriptions given about violence and lawlessness could very well be parts of the United States. It just seems people will do what they want to do and don't really care what God would have them do.
The more difficult question is: How are you living? Are you earnestly seeking God and what God would share with you or have you given in to follow what everyone else is doing? Again I say, it is not easy for us to follow the Lord nor is it the most popular thing to do. But we should seek to do what God would have us do.
PRAYER: Living God, speak to my heart about who I really amd and who I really need to be. Set me on the path that leads to the fullness of life that blesses You and Yours. I ask this in the Name of Jesus my Lord, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
e.v.
Please continue in prayer for Grace Hyatt. She suffered a stroke about a week ago, was paralyzed, then made a miraculous recovery. She is presently at Hays Nursing Facility and should be there two or three weeks. Eldrie Flowers is also there and was going home today. She suffered some complications following gall bladder surgery. Pray for Katrina Allison and her family as they travel to Plano for the funeral of one of her uncles.
Here is today's study guide:
Tuesday: Isaiah 1, 2, 3As you see the list of kings during whose reign Isaiah prophesied, how would you characterize the times in which he ministered?
It's never easy being a prophet of the Lord. A prophet was literally a "mouth piece" for God, one who spoke directly to the people from God. And the messages God shared were never easy ones to preach or easy ones to receive. The list of kings during which Isaiah lived show a list of those whose hearts were not God's hearts. They followed their own passions and desires and did what they wanted to do. Their ears were in tune with the times and not with God, so they didn't want to hear God's message. The prophet's messages were not popular, so they were not well received.
Is it easy being a Christian in today's world? Is it popular to stand for God and share what we believe God would have us say to the times today? If you did the readings that follow below (for those receiving ConCafe; others have to use their Bibles or go online to find the Isaiah passages), you'll see that the descriptions given about violence and lawlessness could very well be parts of the United States. It just seems people will do what they want to do and don't really care what God would have them do.
The more difficult question is: How are you living? Are you earnestly seeking God and what God would share with you or have you given in to follow what everyone else is doing? Again I say, it is not easy for us to follow the Lord nor is it the most popular thing to do. But we should seek to do what God would have us do.
PRAYER: Living God, speak to my heart about who I really amd and who I really need to be. Set me on the path that leads to the fullness of life that blesses You and Yours. I ask this in the Name of Jesus my Lord, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
e.v.
