Today’s Reading:

Read Isaiah 40; Isaiah 41:8-10,13-14; Isaiah 42:1-13; Psalm 46

For today’s reading, you need something on which you can make a list. As a family, finish this sentence, “God is____________.”  Set a timer for one minute and see how many things you can write about who God is on the paper. 

Isaiah’s message to God’s chosen people was not always a good message, was it?  There was a lot of hard that he had to tell them about. Isaiah is a long book with 66 chapters in it.  Isaiah 40 begins a turning point in the book. We will begin to read about God’s promises for His people even though there had to be consequences for their actions. 

Isaiah reminded the people who God was.  God wanted to comfort the people and not just punish them.  The people needed to remember that God was powerful and that He was in control.  Isaiah pointed to God as a shepherd and a protector.  He reminded the people that God had created the world and as the creator he was not like any other god.   

“The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the whole earth. He never becomes faint or weary….” (Isa 40:28) 

Isaiah told the people that they could trust in the Lord!  Isaiah’s message from God said, “Do not fear, I will help you.” (Isa 41:14) (Psalm 46) 

But most importantly, Isaiah promised that God was sending JESUS!  Read Isaiah 42:1-4. 

Application/Prayer:

Re-read Isaiah 42:1-4. These verses are prophecies that Isaiah wrote about Jesus coming.  On your same piece of paper that has your list of all that God is, make a list based on these verses about what Isaiah promised Jesus would be.  Spend some time thanking God for sending Jesus! 

July Memory Verse:

“Truly I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not come under judgment but has passed from death to life.”