What can we bring to the Lord?
Should we bring him burnt offerings?
No,
O people,
the Lord has told you what is good,
and this is what he requires of you:
to do what is right,
to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:6, 8
Blessings of Coming Days
But in that coming day
no weapon turned against you will succeed.
You will silence every voice
raised up to accuse you.
These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord;
their vindication will come from me.
I,
the Lord,
have spoken!
Isaiah 54:17
Blessings of Relying On God
If you are walking in darkness,
without a ray of light,
trust in the Lord
and rely on your God.
Isaiah 50:10
Blessings of the One Before Whom We All Shall Bow
I am God;
there is no other.
I have sworn by my own name;
I have spoken the truth,
and I will never go back on my word:
Every knee will bend to me,
and every tongue will declare allegiance to me.
Isaiah 46:21-23
Blessings of The One Who Always Wants Us To Move Closer
Truly,
O God of Israel,
our Savior,
you work in mysterious ways.
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord,
“He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God,
in Him I will trust.”
Isaiah 45:15; Psalm 91:1-2
Blessings of Respecting God’s Plans
This is what the Lord says—
the Holy One of Israel and your Creator:
“Do you question what I do for my children?
Do you give me orders about the work of my hands?
I am the one who made the earth
and created people to live on it.
With my hands I stretched out the heavens.
All the stars are at my command.
Isaiah 45:11-12
Blessings of Understanding This Truth
…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.
Isaiah 43:10-11
Blessings of Trusting In This God
…listen to the Lord who created you.
O Israel, the one who formed you says,
“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 Remembering What God Has Done
Who has done such mighty deeds,
summoning each new generation from the beginning of time?
It is I, the Lord, the First and the Last.
I alone am he.”
Isaiah 41:4
Blessings of Trusting In The Lord
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of all the earth.
He never grows weak or weary.
No one can measure the depths of his understanding.
He gives power to the weak
and strength to the powerless.
Even youths will become weak and tired,
and young men will fall in exhaustion.
But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.
They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
They will walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:28-31