Month: July 2025

God Reveals & Calls You

Wickedness has permeated
every fiber of Judah – a condition
which God finds intolerable.
Isaiah’s national call for repentance
is so urgent that even his Call
to the prophetic office must wait.
The task before Isaiah is unenviable,
for God said the people will be
spiritually deaf and nearsighted.
Having encountered God, Isaiah
begins to declare harsh words with
confidence in the courts of Judah.

Lord, we offer our lives to You:
In the year that King Uzziah died,
I saw the Lord sitting on a throne,
high & lifted up… And one seraphim
cried to another… Holy, holy, holy
is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth
is full of His glory… The posts of the
door was shaken… and the house
was filled with smoke (Isa 6:1-4).
So I said: Woe is me… Because I am
a man of unclean lips, and I dwell
in midst of people of unclean lips.
For my eyes have seen the King,
The Lord of Hosts. Then one of
the seraphim flew to me, having in
his hand a live coal from the altar.
And he touched my mouth with it
and said: Your iniquity is taken
away. And your sin purged (v5-7).
Also I heard the voice of the Lord,
saying: Whom shall I send.
And who will go for US. Then
I said: Here am I, send me (Isa 6:8).

Lord, we praise You for Sitting
on the Throne; and reign over all.
You are In Control and everyone
and everything is subject to You.
When my faith is weak and I am
in despair because of challenges,
remind me You are still in charge.
Give me a fresh vision of Your
kingship over the whole world; and
I ask for Your protection. Amen.

Lord, as I sense Your holy presence,
I am aware of my own unworthiness.
That makes me grateful for Your
sacrifice & I come to Your throne to
find mercy & grace in time of need.
Purify me Lord & help me to free
from all that’s unpleasing to You.
And help me have a tender heart
to respond positively to Your plan
so that I’ll do the good works that
You have prepared for me. Amen.

I, the Lord of sea and sky
I have heard My people cry
All who dwell in dark and sin
My hand will save.
I who made the stars of night
I will make the darkness bright
Who will bear My light to them
Whom shall I send?
Here I am Lord; Is it I Lord?
I have heard You calling in the night
I will go Lord; If You lead me
I will hold Your people in my heart!

Hearing God thru His Word

The purpose of the prophetic book
of Isaiah is to call the nation of
Judah back to God and to tell of
God’s salvation thru the Messiah.
The 39 chapters in the first half
of Isaiah generally carry the message of judgment for sin.
Isaiah’s warnings were intended to
purify the people by helping them
understand God’s true nature.

On Mon, we learn from Isaiah 1
that God Calls to Repentance.
On Tues, we learn from Isaiah 6
that God Reveals and Calls You.
On Wed, we learn from Isaiah 7
that God Keeps His Promises.
On Thurs, we learn from Isa 9 that
Lord Almighty Provides Our Needs.
On Friday, we learn from Isaiah 25
that God Shelters Us from Storms.
On Saturday, we learn from Isa 30
that God Strengthens & Directs Us.

Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face. Help us O God
be Christ’s disciples who Hear You:
For God Calls Us to Repentance
and that You Reveal and Call Us.
For God Keeps His Promises; and
Lord Almighty Provides Our Needs.
For God Shelters Us from Storms
and He Strengthens & Directs Us.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

God Strengthens & Directs Us

Isaiah’s prophecies begin to focus
on the approach of the Assyrians.
Ephraim (northern kingdom) reels
like a drunkard, oblivious to the
danger & falsely confident in Egypt
to deliver her in time of trouble.
Ariel (Jerusalem, symbol of the
southern kingdom) stands next
in line for judgment if her citizens
follow Ephraim’s sorry example by
relying upon Egypt for protection.

Lord, You Strengthen & Direct Us:
This is what the Sovereign Lord
says: In repentance & rest is your
salvation, in quietness and Trust
is your Strength (Isaiah 30:15).
The Lord longs to be gracious
to you; therefore He will rise
up to show you compassion.
Blessed are all Who Wait for Him…
He will be very gracious to you
at the sound of your cry; When He
hears it, He will answer you (v18-19)
Whether you turn to the right
or to the left, your ears will
hear a voice behind you saying:
This is the Way, Walk in it (v21).

Lord, forgive me for trusting
in anyone or anything but You.
Give me wisdom to see a satisfying
life is possible only when I look to U.
Sensitive my spirit to Your voice; for
I have set my heart to listen to You.
And I set aside my anxieties, plans
and impatience to hear from You.
So in my quietness, be my Strength;
& grant me grace to Trust You.Amen

Lord, thanks for being true & faithful
and that You are Waiting to show me
love and compassion. Forgive me
for looking elsewhere for help; and
acting as though I am in charge.
Lord, You reward those who seek
You and I want to turn to You.
Give me Lord the resolve, courage
and the tenacity to Wait for You.
And Strengthen my faith to see
Your faithfulness in my life. Amen.

Lord, Your Will is a place of safety
for me and I need to know I am
headed in the right direction.
Speak to me Lord about Your Will
so that I can aspire to walk in it.
Help me hear Your voice telling me
what to do, how to do, when to do,
especially on important decisions.
For I long to hear from You Lord:
Walk this way; walk in it. Amen.

God Shelters Us from Storms

In Isaiah 24-27, Isaiah steps back
to survey the landscape and what
he sees causes him to respond
in jubilation. Earth and heaven
experience God’s sifting judgment.
The redeemed ones, vindicated
at last, break forth in spontaneous
song, exalting the Lord. Though
downcast, the people of God now
have something worth singing about
refuge, deliverance and ultimate
triumph in the Holy One of Israel.

Lord, You are Refuge & Shelter Us:
O Lord, You are my God.
I will exalt You, I will praise Yr name,
For You’ve Done Wonderful Things.
You planned them long ago, and now
You’ve Accomplished them(Isa 25:1)
For You have been… A Strength
to the needy in his distress,
A Refuge from the storm,
A (Shelter) from the heat (v4).
You, Lord God, will swallow up death
forever, and You will wipe away
the tears from every face…
And it will be said in that day:
Behold, this is our God; we have
waited for Him and He will save us.
This is the LORD; we have waited
for Him; we will be glad and
rejoice in His salvation (v8-9).

Lord, You truly Do Wonderful Things;
bringing to my mind the good You
have caused in my life, so that I can
fully honour and praise Your name.
I humbly thank You for being our
refuge, for protection and silencing
the mean people around me.
And thank You Lord for all that
You Plan to Accomplish through
me for Your kingdom. Amen.

Lord, Your word affirms that
we will rise from death and that
death is not the end of existence.
We praise You because You are
the resurrection and the life; and
those who believe in You’ll never die,
at least not in the ultimate sense.
Thank You Lord for the hope of
the gospel; for because of You,
death has indeed lost its sting.Amen

Lord, by faith I make You my Shelter,
accept Your protective presence and
receive Strength & blessing U offer.
Grow my faith O Lord to be as
big as the gifts You want to give.
And after experiencing You Lord,
I will testify those wonderful things
You have graciously done for me.
And I adore You Lord, for You Are
More Precious than anything. Amen.

Lord Almighty Provides Our Needs

In the face of trouble and anguish,
Isaiah proclaims a note of hope.
The people that walked in darkness
have seen A Great Light (Isa 9:2).
There is coming a Child whose very
names instil hope and confidence.
Though shadows of judgment
darken the horizon, the redeemed
ones can sing, for the ultimate
victory is already assured.

Lord, You’re Everything We Need:
Time of darkness will not go on
forever… The people who walk in
darkness will see A Great Light…
For God will break the chains
that binds His people (Isa 9:1-4)
For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given…
And His name will be called
Wonderful Counsellor,
Mighty God, Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace (Isa 9:6).
… He will reign over His Kingdom,
establishing and upholding it…
The Passionate Commitment
and zeal of the Lord Almighty
will guarantee this! (Isa 9:7).

Lord Jesus, we claim Isaiah 9:6 that
says: Nothing will stand in Your way;
& nothing is outside Your authority.
We pray for resilience in hard times;
for we know that it is through trial
that people grow and mature. But in
Your mercy, don’t test beyond what
we can bear. And grant us grace
to live in peace and favour of break-
through for a new season. Amen.

Lord Jesus, You are our Prince of
Peace. Help us learn to rest in You,
to draw near to You in good times
and bad. Thank You for the promise
of deliverance & victory over trials.
In tough times teach me Lord to
look to You and to lean on You.
And make me a good example
of Your supernatural peace;
for You are my Peace. Amen.

Lord, help me to join You at work
to further Your Kingdom on earth.
Help me display Your character
as well as demonstrate Your way.
Teach me Lord to trust in Your zeal
for my life and to know that Your
purposes cannot be stopped.
Expand Lord Your kingdom in me;
and let me feel Your passion for
me and for Your purposes. Amen.

God Keeps His Promises

Isaiah’s national call for repentance
is so urgent that even his personal
call and commission to prophetic
office must wait until chapter 6.
The task set before Isaiah is an
unenviable one, for God promises
from the start that the people will
be spiritually deaf & nearsighted.
But armed with confidence in his
Immanuel, Isaiah begins to declare
harsh words from on high in the
courts and palaces of Judah.

All Praise be to Immanuel:
The Lord said to Isaiah:
Go out now to meet Ahaz…
and say to him: Take heed
and be quiet; do not fear or
be fainthearted (Isaiah 7:4).
If you will not believe, surely
you shall not be established (v9)
The Lord spoke again to Ahaz
saying: Ask a sign for yourself
from the Lord your God…
Then Isaiah said: Hear now, you
house of David! Will you try the
patience of my God? Therefore
the Lord Himself will give u a sign:
Behold, a virgin will be with child
and bear a son, and she will call
his name Immanuel (Isa 7:10-14)

Lord, forgive us for seeking signs
as indications of Your direction
and as a basis for our faith in You.
We realize that You God intends
to nurture in us a faith and a trust
that don’t require external support.
Help us develop the kind of faith
that rests solely on Your character,
especially that of your Faithfulness.
But Lord in Your tender mercies,
please do not test us beyond
what we are able to bear. Amen.

Lord Immanuel, God with us.
The perfect being – the Creator of
all things, chose to dwell among us.
Strenghten Lord Your followers
to live lives that reflect Your glory.
May we experience You more
fully and intimately each day.
May You not be to us a distant God,
And May I know You as Immanuel,
God with me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Lord, Thank You for providing
signs to help us understand that
You keep promises. Your faithfulness
fills me with inner peace. But I may
not sense Your presence despite
the promise You’re always with me.
Encourage me and sustain me
in a very real way. And I thank
You for the promise that one day
I will dwell with You forever. Amen.

God Reveals & Calls You

Wickedness has permeated
every fiber of Judah – a condition
which God finds intolerable.
Isaiah’s national call for repentance
is so urgent that even his Call
to the prophetic office must wait.
The task before Isaiah is unenviable,
for God said the people will be
spiritually deaf and nearsighted.
Having encountered God, Isaiah
begins to declare harsh words with
confidence in the courts of Judah.

Lord, we offer our lives to You:
In the year that King Uzziah died,
I saw the Lord sitting on a throne,
high & lifted up… And one seraphim
cried to another… Holy, holy, holy
is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth
is full of His glory… The posts of the
door was shaken… and the house
was filled with smoke (Isa 6:1-4).
So I said: Woe is me… Because I am
a man of unclean lips, and I dwell
in midst of people of unclean lips.
For my eyes have seen the King,
The Lord of Hosts. Then one of
the seraphim flew to me, having in
his hand a live coal from the altar.
And he touched my mouth with it
and said: Your iniquity is taken
away. And your sin purged (v5-7).
Also I heard the voice of the Lord,
saying: Whom shall I send.
And who will go for US. Then
I said: Here am I, send me (Isa 6:8).

Lord, we praise You for Sitting
on the Throne; and reign over all.
You are In Control and everyone
and everything is subject to You.
When my faith is weak and I am
in despair because of challenges,
remind me You are still in charge.
Give me a fresh vision of Your
kingship over the whole world; and
I ask for Your protection. Amen.

Lord, as I sense Your holy presence,
I am aware of my own unworthiness.
That makes me grateful for Your
sacrifice & I come to Your throne to
find mercy & grace in time of need.
Purify me Lord & help me to free
from all that’s unpleasing to You.
And help me have a tender heart
to respond positively to Your plan
so that I’ll do the good works that
You have prepared for me. Amen.

I, the Lord of sea and sky
I have heard My people cry
All who dwell in dark and sin
My hand will save.
I who made the stars of night
I will make the darkness bright
Who will bear My light to them
Whom shall I send?
Here I am Lord; Is it I Lord?
I have heard You calling in the night
I will go Lord; If You lead me
I will hold Your people in my heart!

Gracious God Calls to Repentance.   Inspiring Hymn: Jesus Paid It All

What do u do when pastor rambles
on too long? Elvina Hall wrote a
hymn (1865). Seated in the choir
at the Monument Street Methodist
Church Baltimore, she wrote the
stanzas on the flyleaf of the hymnal.
The composer of the well-known
tune was John Crape, the organist
and choir director of the church.
He had called the tune “All to
Christ I Owe”. It was the pastor
George Schrick who put the words
and tune together, and she added
the chorus to fit with his tune title.

Lord, Grateful You Make Us Clean:
Even though you make
many prayers, I will not hear,
your hands are full of blood.
Wash yourselves, make yourselves
clean… Cease to do evil, learn
to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke
the oppressors (Isa 1:15-17).
Come now, and let us reason
together, says the Lord,
Though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
they shall be as wool (Isaiah 1:18).
If you are willing and obedient,
you shall eat the good of the land;
But if you refuse & rebel, you shall
be devoured by the sword (v19-20).

Lord, what an amazing promise
that You are willing to cleanse
any and every kind of sin. No act is
too awful, too big, too outrageous.
Even that sin, that unspeakable
thought, motive & act is forgiveable.
What an incredible Saviour You are!
Thank You for dealing fully and
finally with our sins. Thank You for
forgiveness in Christ’s name, Amen.

Lord, we’re grateful for Your Grace.
Nothing stains quite as sin, for
it not only leaves a stain in our
heart but a residue in our minds.
By Your grace You don’t just forgive
our sins, You banish them; the stain
is removed & the guilt taken away.
We are fully clean by Your grace.
O what peace Your grace gives us
We can never really thank You
and praise You enough. Amen.

Lord, grateful that You do not see
my sins, but You see me righteous
because of the work of Your Son. 
Thanks for Your loving kindness &
I want to eat the good of the land.
Help me reason with You & really
appreciate Your love and mercy.
Help me Lord follow the Holy Spirit
so that I will remain obedient. And
Help me have deep gratitude to
You for Jesus Paid It All. Amen.

Lord, now indeed I find
Thy pow’r, and Thine alone,
Can change the leper’s spots
And melt the heart of stone.
Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow.
For nothing good have I
Whereby Thy grace to claim;
I’ll wash my garments white
In the blood of Calv’ry’s Lamb.
Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow.

Be Ready for Return of Christ

Seventy disciples are sent out to
heal the sick & say: The kingdom
of God has come near to you.
Their enthusiastic return prompts
Jesus to rejoice in praise to God;
but confrontation is gathering.
Some attribute His miracles to
Satan rather than God. Others
clamour for more miraculous signs.
And Jesus denounces the religious
leaders for their hypocrisy and
warns the disciples to Be Watchful.

Lord, we’ll Be Ready for Your Return:
Do not seek what you should
eat or what you should drink,
nor have an anxioys mind. For…
your Father knows that you need
these things. But seek the kingdom
of God, and all these things shall
be added to you (Luke 12:29-31).
Be dressed for service and
well-prepared, as though you
were waiting for your master to
return from the wedding feast…
There will be Special Favour
for those who Are Ready and
waiting for His Return (v35-38).
Be Ready, for the Son of Man
is coming at an hour you do not
expect… Who then is that faithful
and wise steward?… Blessed is that
servant whom his master will find
so doing when He comes (v40-43).

Lord, help us to set aside anxieties
about our daily needs, and instead
seek first the Kingdom of God.
We acknowledge Lord that You
know very well what we need,
and we trust in Your provision.
Grant that our focus be on living
in accordance with Your will. And
as we seek Your kingdom, all other
things will be added to us. Amen.

Lord, observed Your promise
of Special Favour for those who
are Prepared for Your return.
I desire to be faithful in Your eyes,
to please You in everything; and
purpose to be ready for Your return.
Living ready is much dependent
on giving ourselves in prayer.
Draw me Lord to be connected
with You regularly each day. Amen.

Lord, Your word reminds us of the
importance of being prepared for
Your return. We acknowledge that
we do not know the day and we ask
for Your guidance to live each day in
a state of readiness & watchfulness. 
Grant us wisdom Lord to discern
Your will and to faithfully fulfill the
assignments you’ve entrusted to us.
Help us Lord to be faithful servants,
diligently working in Your vineyard
until You return. In Jesus’ name.