Today's Passage: Isaiah 39-40

Isaiah 40 is full of music!  At least the text of Isaiah 40 has been used for lyrics in a lot of music: worship songs, anthems, and classical works. We could make a list of all of them and talk about which verses each song uses.  Or we could focus on the truths found in the text that make this chapter so rich, so full of music! 

   It is full of wonder!  Verses 12-14 ask (summarizing), "Who holds all of creation?  Who can understand God?"  Verse 22 and following describe the vastness, height, and width of our great God! 
   It is full of prophecy of Christ. "And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all mankind togethrer will see it.  For the mouth of the LORD has spoken."  Verse 11 speaks of how Jesus loves us, gathering us in His arms like a shepherd gathers a lamb. 
   It is full of profound truth.   My childhood pastor's favorite verse is found in this chapter, "The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of God will stand forever."
   It is full of promise.  The last verse (31) states truth that we can lean on every moment of every day.  And when we forget about it in our straying, we can come back to it.  

Oh, that we would only hope in the LORD!  Let's walk, let's run, let's soar with Him!