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January 18, 2012

Posted on January 19, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 56:8 The Sovereign LORD declares– he who gathers the exiles of Israel: “I will gather still others to them besides those already gathered.” This verse in a way sums up the preceding seven, because it points out that God’s … Continue reading →

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January 17, 2012

Posted on January 19, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 50:4 The Sovereign LORD has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught. This has long been a dearly … Continue reading →

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January 16, 2012

Posted on January 17, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 45:3 “I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name.” Several years ago the speaker at … Continue reading →

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January 15, 2012

Posted on January 17, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 43:10-11 “You are my witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be … Continue reading →

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January 14, 2012

Posted on January 14, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 42:6-7 “I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, to open … Continue reading →

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January 13, 2012

Posted on January 14, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 40:27 Why do you say, O Jacob, and complain, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the LORD; my cause is disregarded by my God”? Human beings are born with very little, if any, patience. A baby wants what … Continue reading →

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January 12, 2012

Posted on January 14, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 35:3-4 Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save … Continue reading →

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January 11, 2012

Posted on January 12, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 30:20 Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, your teachers will be hidden no more; with your own eyes you will see them. Where the NIV says “the bread of adversity and … Continue reading →

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January 10, 2012

Posted on January 12, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 11:2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him– the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD– Something to keep in … Continue reading →

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January 9, 2012

Posted on January 12, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 8:17 I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in him. What is most striking about this verse is that Isaiah is choosing to wait in … Continue reading →

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