Monthly Archives: August 2025

God’s Spirit; August 10, 2025


Isaiah 44:2 For I will pour water on the thirsty land,    and streams on the dry ground;I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring,    and my blessing on your descendants. The image is very clear, even graphic. Just within the past year we have … Continue reading

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The Flow of Time; August 9, 2025


Isaiah 42:9 “See, the former things have taken place,    and new things I declare;before they spring into being    I announce them to you.” Everywhere I read in Isaiah resonates in me, often leaving me at a loss as to what I am to write … Continue reading

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Fear; August 8, 2025


Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you;    do not be dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you;    I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. I have lost track of how many times the Bible tells … Continue reading

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Reproduction; August 7, 2025


Isaiah 35:10 And those the Lord has rescued will return.They will enter Zion with singing;    everlasting joy will crown their heads.Gladness and joy will overtake them,    and sorrow and sighing will flee away. A musical setting for this is echoing in my mind and heart as I … Continue reading

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Creator God; August 6, 2025


Isaiah 29:15 Woe to those who go to great depths    to hide their plans from the Lord,who do their work in darkness and think,    “Who sees us? Who will know?” People have acted like this from creation. Even Adam and Eve thought they could hide … Continue reading

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Resurrection; August 5, 2025


Isaiah 26:19 But your dead will live, Lord;    their bodies will rise—let those who dwell in the dust    wake up and shout for joy—your dew is like the dew of the morning;    the earth will give birth to her dead. We aren’t used to explicit statements … Continue reading

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Death; August 4, 2025


Isaiah 25:8 He will swallow up death forever.The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears    from all faces;he will remove his people’s disgrace    from all the earth.The Lord has spoken. Both the English and the Japanese say “swallowed up,” but the Japanese at least uses a different … Continue reading

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Trusting God; August 3, 2025


Isaiah 24:14-16a They raise their voices, they shout for joy;    from the west they acclaim the Lord’s majesty.Therefore in the east give glory to the Lord;    exalt the name of the Lord, the God of Israel,    in the islands of the sea.From the ends of the earth we hear singing:    “Glory to the Righteous One.” … Continue reading

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Salvation; August 2, 2025


Isaiah 12:3 With joy you will draw water    from the wells of salvation. This very brief chapter has had multiple songs made from it, and they are all fighting for a place in my active memory even as I write! I don’t … Continue reading

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The Light of Hope; August 1, 2025


Isaiah 9:2 The people walking in darkness    have seen a great light;on those living in the land of deep darkness    a light has dawned. The Bible can be described many ways, but one of those is that it is a book of … Continue reading

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