2/23/25. The Light the Prophets Foretold -- The Suffering Servant King (Pr. Harry)

	
For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;

I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;

Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.





Isaiah 43:3-7
King James Bible

and people for thy life.

 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?

 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.






Isaiah 53:1-5
King James Bible

by whose stripes ye were healed.

and with his stripes we are healed. (Empoli edit)

J. Aviles @ Revolution X Private Club 22-02-25

For, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water.

The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,

The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.

And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.





Isaiah 3:1-5
King James Bible

And I will give children to be their princes,

Isaiah 3:16–4:1 reveals that pride is a spiritual poison that leads to divine discipline. The text challenges believers to reflect on whether they are building their lives on temporary, fleeting pursuits or striving for the enduring beauty of a humble and godly heart.  It also reminds believers that God judges the heart, not outward actions.  Pride leads to destruction, while humility brings His favor and restoration.

The Folly of Pride and Vanity — Isaiah 3:16-4:1

3/2/25. The Light the Prophets Foretold -- The New Creation (Pr. Harry)

March 7 - Friday after Ash Wednesday (2025)

Isaiah 4:2-6 shifts from judgment to restoration, with God promising hope through “the Branch of the Lord,” a title for the coming Messiah. This promise signifies that God will preserve a holy remnant after judgment, purifying them from their sins for His presence.  This passage’s relevance goes beyond ancient Judah.  Isaiah reminds believers that true beauty is in Christ alone amid external beauty, materialism, and pride. In times of moral corruption, God calls His people to be sanctified remnants for His purposes. Despite life’s uncertainty, it points to the unshakable security in the Messiah, the Branch of the Lord, who is the eternal source of redemption and refuge.

The Branch of the Lord — Isaiah 4:2-6

Join Pastor John David and Shepherd of The Valley as we "Sing With the Exiles" in this message series on Isaiah 40-55.  In chapter 43, we find that God says we are precious in His eyes.  Listen and believe!

SOTV Lent 1 Message - "Precious in My Eyes" - Isaiah 43:1-7 - 3/9/25

And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Daily Devotions and Weekly Messages from God's Word with John David Mull - Christ-follower, husband, and father.  Pastor of Shepherd of the Valley Church in West Des Moines, IA.

Priest of the Diocese of Rochester (NY); Pastor of St. Peter's Parish (Clifton Springs, NY)

http://stpeterparish.us/index.html

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