Month: August 2026

Songs of Praise for Salvation

In that day you will sing; “I will praise you, O Lord! You were angry with me, but not anymore. Now you comfort me. See, God has some to save me. I will trust in Him and not be afraid. The Lord God is my strength and my song; He has give me the victory.”

With joy you will drink deeply form the fountain of salvation! In that wonderful day you will sing: “Thank the Lord! Praise His name! Tell the nations what He has done. Let them know how mighty He is! Sing to the Lord, for He has done wonderful things Make know His praise around the world. Let all the people of Jerusalem shout His praise of joy. For great is the Holy One of Israel who lives among you.

Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot-yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root. And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him-the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the Lord. He will delight in obeying the Lord. He will not judge by appearnce no make a decision on hearsay. He will give justice to the poor and make fair decisions for the exploited.

The earth will shake at the force of his word, and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked. He will wear righteousness like a belt and truth like an undergarment.

In that day, the wold and the lamb will live together. The calf and the yearling. will live together; the leopard will lie down with the baby goat. The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion. The lion will eat hay like a cow. The baby will play safely near the hole of a cobra. Yes, the little child will put his hand in a nest of deadly snakes without harm.

Nothing will hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain, for as the water fill the sea, so the earth will be filed with people who know the Lord. (vv. 1-9, NLT)

Hope in the Messiah

Nevertheless, that tine of darkness and despair will not go on forever. The land of Zebulun and Naphtali will be humbled, but there will be a time in the future when Galilee of the Gentiles, which lies along the road that runs between the Jordan and the sea, will be filled with glory.

The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine. You will enlarge the nation of Israel, and its people will rejoice. They will rejoice before You as people at the harvest and like warriors dividing the plunder. For You will break the yoke of their slavery and lift the heavy burden from their shoulders. You will break the oppressor’s rod, just ad You did when You destroyed the army of Midian. The boots of the warrior and the uniforms bloodstained by war will all be burned. They will be fuel for fire.

For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Might God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of David for all eternity, The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen! (vv. 1-7, NLT)

The Sign of Immanuel

Later, the Lord sent this message to King Ahaz. “Ask the the Lord your God for a sign of confirmation, Ahaz. Make it a difficult as you want-as high as heaven or as deep as the place of the dead.”

But the king refused, “No,” he said “I will not test the Lord like that.”

Then Isaiah said, “Listen well, you royal family of David! Isn’t it enough to exhaust human patience Must you exhaust the patience of my God as well? All right then, the Lord Himself will give you a sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’). By the time this child is old enough to choose what is right and reject what is wrong, he will be eating yogurt and honey. For before the child is that old, the lands of the two kings you fear so much will be deserted. ” (vv. 10-16, NLT)

Isaiah’s Cleansing and Call

It was in the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of His robe filled the Temple. Attending Him were mighty seraphim, each having six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. They were calling out to each other, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Heaven’s Armies! The whole earth is filled with His glory!”Their voices shook the Temple to its foundations, and the entire building was filled with smoke.

Then I said, “It’s all over, I am doomed, for I am a sinful man. I have filthy lis. Yet I have seen the King, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.”

Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal he had taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. He touched my lips with it and said, “See, this coal has touched your lips. Now your guilt is removed, and your sins are forgiven.”

Then I heard the Lord asking, “Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?”

I said, “Here I am, send me.”

And He said, “Yes, go, and ai to this people, ‘Listen carefully, but do not understand. Watch closely, but learn nothing.’ Harden the heats of these people. Plug their ears and shut their eyes. That way, they will not see with their eyes, not hear with their ears, not understand with the hearts and turn to me for healing.”

Then I said, “Lord, how long with this go on?”

And He replied, “Until their towns are empty, their houses are deserted, and the whole country is a wasteland; until the Lord has sent everyone away, and the entire of Israel lies deserted. If even a tenth-a remnant-survive, it will be invaded again and burned. But as a terebinth or oak tree leave a stump when it is cut down, so Israel’s stump will be a holy seed.”(NLT)

A Promise of Restoration

But in that day, the branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious; the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of all who survive in Israel. All who remain in Zion will be a holy people-those who survive the destruction of Jerusalem and are recorded among the living. The Lord will wash the filth from beautiful Zion and cleanse Jerusalem of its bloodstains with the hot breath of fiery judgment. Then the Lord will provide a shade for Mount Zion and all who assemble there. He will provide a canopy of cloud during the ay and smoke and flaming fire at night, covering the glorious land. It will be a shelter form daytime heat and a hiding place from storms and rain. (vv. 2-6, NLT)

The Lord’s Future Reign

This is a vision that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem:

In the last days, the mountain of the Lord’s house will be the highest of all-the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.

People from many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of Jacob’s God. There He will teach us His ways, and we will walk in His paths.” For the Lord’s teaching will go out from Zion; His word will go out from Jerusalem. The Lord will mediate between nations and will settle international disputes. They will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer fight against nation, nor train for war anymore. (vv. 1-4, NLT)

Wash yourselves and be clean! Get your sins out of my sight. Give up your evil ways. Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of the orphans. Fight for the rights of widows.

“Come now, let’s settle this,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them white as snow. Thought they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool. If you will obey Me, you will have plenty to eat. But if you turn away from Me and refuse to listen, you will be devoured by the sword of your. enemies. I, the Lord have spoken!” (vv. 16-20, NLT)

Yes, remember your Creator now while you are young, before the silver cord of life snaps and the golden bowl is broken. Don’t wait until the water jar is smashed at the spring and pulley is broken from the well. For then the dust will return to earth and the spirit will return to God who gave it. (vv. 6-7, NLT)

That’s the while story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey His commands, for this is everyone’s duty. God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad. (vv. 13-14, NLT)

Advice for the Young and Old

Light is sweet; how pleasant to see a new day dawning.

When people live to be very old, let them rejoice in every day of life. But let them also remember there will be many dark days. everything still to come is meaningless.

Young people, it’s wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you want to do; take it all in. But remember that you must give an account to God for everything yo do. So refuse to worry, and keep your body healthy. But remember that youth, with a whole life before you, is meaningless. (vv. 7-10, NLT)