Blessings of The One Who Holds The Right Time

You will know at last that I, the Lord,

    am your Savior and your Redeemer,

    the Mighty One of Israel.

I will make peace your leader

    and righteousness your ruler.

Violence will disappear from your land;

    the desolation and destruction of war will end.

Salvation will surround you like city walls,

    and praise will be on the lips of all who enter there.

At the right time,

I, the Lord, will make it happen.”

Isaiah 60:16-18, 22

Blessings of Believing What The Bible Says

“And what do I see flying like clouds to Israel,

    like doves to their nests?

They are ships from the ends of the earth,

    from lands that trust in me,

    led by the great ships of Tarshish.

They are bringing the people of Israel home from far away,

    carrying their silver and gold.

They will honor the Lord your God,

    the Holy One of Israel,

    for he has filled you with splendor.”

Isaiah 60:8-9

Blessings of Prophecy Fulfilling

“Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see.

    For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you.

Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth,

    but the glory of the Lord rises and appears over you.

All nations will come to your light;

    mighty kings will come to see your radiance.

“Look and see, 

for everyone is coming home!

    Your sons are coming from distant lands;

    your little daughters will be carried home.

Isaiah 60:1-4

Blessings of Living This Way

“…this is the kind of fasting I want:

Free those who are wrongly imprisoned;

    lighten the burden of those who work for you.

Let the oppressed go free,

    and remove the chains that bind people.

Share your food with the hungry,

    and give shelter to the homeless.

Give clothes to those who need them,

    and do not hide from relatives who need your help.

Then your salvation will come like the dawn,

    and your wounds will quickly heal.

Your godliness will lead you forward,

    and the glory of the Lord will protect you from behind.

Then when you call, the Lord will answer.

    ‘Yes, I am here,’ he will quickly reply.”

Isaiah 58:60-9

Blessings of Reading The Times

For everything there is a season,

    a time for every activity under heaven.

A time to be born and a time to die.

    A time to plant and a time to harvest.

A time to kill and a time to heal.

    A time to tear down and a time to build up.

A time to cry and a time to laugh.

    A time to grieve and a time to dance.

A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones.

    A time to embrace and a time to turn away.

A time to search and a time to quit searching.

    A time to keep and a time to throw away.

A time to tear and a time to mend.

    A time to be quiet and a time to speak.

A time to love and a time to hate.

    A time for war and a time for peace.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8