Matthew 13:10-17 10 Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” 11 And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will…
Isaiah 51:1-3 “Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the Lord:look to the rock from which you were hewn (cut or carved), and to the quarry from which you were dug.2 Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you;for he was but one when I called him, that I might bless him and multiply him.3 For…
I have been stuck in Isaiah for a long time, but I don’t mind because it is such an amazing book, and I see so much that I have never seen before. I have been particularly loving Isaiah chapter 43. It is clear here that the Lord is referring to his chosen people Israel,…
“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.” Jeremiah 23:5 Righteousness is integrity, virtue, purity of life, rightness, the correctness of thinking, feeling and acting, and justice. “Blessed are…