Category Archives: Blessings

Blessings of Being Able To See It

“I am the LORD,

your Holy One,

Israel’s Creator and King.

I am the LORD,

who opened a way through the waters,

making a dry path through the sea.

But forget all that—

it is nothing compared to what I am going to do.

For I am about to do something new.

See,

I have already begun!

Do you not see it?

I will make a pathway through the wilderness.

I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.”

Isaiah 43:15-17, 18-19

Blessings of Knowing The One Who Is From Eternity To Eternity

“Do not be afraid,

for I am with you…

You have been chosen to know me,

believe in me,

and understand that I alone am God.

There is no other God—

there never has been,

and there never will be.

I, yes I, 

am the LORD,

and there is no other Savior.

From eternity to eternity I am God.

No one can snatch anyone out of my hand.

No one can undo what I have done.”

Isaiah 43:5, 10-11, 13

Blessings of Listening To The Holy One of Israel

…listen to the LORD who created you…

“Do not be afraid,

for I have ransomed you.

I have called you by name;

you are mine.

When you go through deep waters,

I will be with you.

When you go through rivers of difficulty,

you will not drown.

When you walk through the fire of oppression,

you will not be burned up;

the flames will not consume you.

For I am the LORD,

your God,

the Holy One of Israel,

your Savior”

Isaiah 43:1-3

Blessings of Glorifying The LORD

Sing a new song to the LORD!

Sing his praises from the ends of the earth! 

Sing,

all you who sail the seas,

all you who live in distant coastlands.

…shout praises from the mountaintops!

Let the whole world glorify the LORD;

let it sing his praise.

The LORD will march forth like a mighty hero;

he will come out like a warrior,

full of fury.

He will shout his battle cry

and crush all his enemies.

Isaiah 42:10-13

Blessings of Listening to The Living God

“Present the case for your idols,”

says the LORD.

“Let them show what they can do,”

says the King of Israel.

“Let them try to tell us what happened long ago

so that we may consider the evidence.

Or let them tell us what the future holds,

so we can know what’s going to happen.

I was the first to tell Zion,

‘Look! Help is on the way!’

I will send Jerusalem a messenger with good news.

Not one of your idols told you this.

Not one gave any answer when I asked.

See, they are all foolish, 

worthless things.

All your idols are as empty as the wind.”

Isaiah 41:21-22, 27-29

Blessings of the One Who Will Gently Pick You Up

“Look at my servant, whom I strengthen.

He is my chosen one, who pleases me.

I have put my Spirit upon him.

He will bring justice to the nations.

He will not shout

or raise his voice in public.

He will not crush the weakest reed

or put out a flickering candle.

He will bring justice to all who have been wronged.

He will not falter or lose heart

until justice prevails throughout the earth.

Even distant lands beyond the sea 

will wait for his instruction.”

Isaiah 42:1-4

Blessings of The Living Water

When the poor and needy search for water

and there is none,

and their tongues are parched from thirst,

then I, the LORD, will answer them.

I, the God of Israel, will never abandon them.

I will open up rivers for them on the high plateaus.

I will give them fountains of water in the valleys.

I will fill the desert with pools of water.

Rivers fed by springs will flow across the parched ground.

Isaiah 41:17-18

(Rio Grande River, Big Bend National Park)