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[cimi]

July 22
Wednesday


READ:
Isaiah 42:4,23-25
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The LORD's hand is
not shortened, that it
cannot save.... [But]
your sins have hidden
His face from you, so
that he will not hear.
__Isaiah 59:1-2
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A man told his doctor that he thought his wife was going deaf. The doctor told him to conduct a simple test. When the man reached the front door of his home, he called out, "Darling, is dinner ready?" Hearing no response, he walked inside and repeated himself. Still no reply. On the third try, when he was just behind her, he finally heard her say, "For the third time, yes!"

Similarly, the ancient Israelites thought God was deaf when the problem was actually with them. Isaiah was a prophet sent to warn God's people about impending judgment, but his message fell on deaf ears. Instead of being God's covenant people, who were to bring light to those in darkness and release them from the dungeons of sin (42:7), they refused to hear Him. "They would not walk in His ways, nor were they obedient to His law" (v.24).

The prophet explained why their prayers seemed to fall on deaf ears: "The LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God" (Isa. 59:1-2). One reason for not receiving answers from God is that sin may be blocking our hearing. Let's examine ourselves carefully.

Our God isn't hard of hearing. __C. P. Hia
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`````````````Nothing between my soul and the Savior,``````````````
``````````````Naught of this world's delusive dream;```````````````
```````````````I have renounced all sinful pleasure,````````````````
`````````Jesus is mine; there's nothing between. __Tindley``````````
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God speaks through His Word
to those who listen with their heart.

*************Today's Bible Reading __ Isaiah 42:1-4,23-25*********

1 Behold! My Servant
whom I uphold, My Elect
One in whom My soul
delights! I have put My
Spirit upon Him; He will
bring forth justice to the
Gentiles. 2 He will not cry
out, nor raise His voice, nor
cause His voice to be heard
in the street. 3 A bruised reed
He will not break, and
smoking flax He will not
quench; He will bring forth
justice for truth. 4 He will not
fail nor be discouraged, till
He has established justice in
the earth; and the coastlands
shall wait for His law.

23 Who among you will
give ear to this? Who will
listen and hear for the time
to come? 24 Who gave Jacob
for plunder, and Israel to the
robbers? Was it not the
LORD, He against whom we
have sinned? For they would
not walk in His ways, nor
were they obedient to His
law. 25 Therefore He has
poured on him the fury of
His anger and the strength of
battle, it has set him on fire
all around, yet he did not
know; and it burned him, yet
he did not take it to heart.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Isaiah 42:1-4 is the first of four "Servant Songs' in Isaiah (42:1-4;
49:1 13, 50:4-9; 52:13__53:12). This one describes the Messiah as
the Servant of the Lord. It speaks of His mission and compassion.
Applied to Jesus in Matthew 12:18-21, Isaiah 42:1 was fulfilled at
Jesus' baptism and transfiguration. Jesus is the Elect One in whom
God delights (Matt. 3:17; Luke 3:22; 9:35) and in whom the Holy
Spirit dwells (Matt. 3:16). SIM KAY TEE

[Mackenaw]

Oh I really liked this one.

God is Good.

Hello Cimi, and thank you for your continued service to Him and to us by bringing these messages here.

God bless you.
Love,
Mack