Psalm 117: Good Things Come In Small Packages!

Psalm 117 has the distinction of being the middle chapter in the entire Bible and also the shortest.  But don't mistake its brevity for lack of punch!  Good things come in small packages.  These are 2 verses packed with power!

Isaiah 59: If You Want Something Done Right...

...You've got to do it yourself!  This is especially true when it comes to God and salvation!

Isaiah 58: Real Righteousness

Isaiah 58 talks about the kind of religion that pleases God.

Isaiah 57: Exchanging God

What's wrong with a little idolatry?  The grotesqueness of this sin which stalks every generation is found in the exchange that is wrought when the glory of Almighty God is traded away for something weak and perishable.

Isaiah 56: No Second-Class Citizens In The Kingdom!

The scope of God's love extends well beyond the natural descendants of Abraham.  It also includes foreigners who bind themselves to the covenant as well as eunuchs who will not be passing on a heritage to future generations.  When these groups ask if there is room in God's family for them, too, the answer is a resounding yes!  Isaiah's message in chapter 56 is that there are no second-class citizens in the kingdom!

Isaiah 55: God's Invitation

One of the things that I love so much about God is how invitational He is!  We see this in such scripture as Jesus' message in the gospels of "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest," and the Lord's announcement in Revelation, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock!"  We are certainly blessed to have a God who regularly beckons us to follow Him.

Isaiah 54: The Return Of God's Love

Many prophetic passages are filled with the wrath of God against His disobedient people.  How refreshing, then, to find the hopeful and hope-filled word of Isaiah 54 that speak of the reconciliation God is forging with His covenant nation!