#Isaiah 19

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The Burden Against Egypt

1 A message about Egypt: Look, the Lord is coming on a fast cloud. He will enter Egypt, and all the false gods of Egypt will shake with fear. Egypt’s courage will melt away like hot wax.

2 The Lord says, “I will cause the Egyptians to fight against themselves. Men will fight their brothers. Neighbors will be against neighbors. Cities will be against cities. Kingdoms will be against kingdoms. 3 The Egyptians will be afraid and confused. They will ask their false gods and wise men what they should do. They will ask their wizards and magicians, but I will ruin their plans.” 4 The Lord God All-Powerful says, “I will give Egypt to a hard master. A powerful king will rule over the people.”

5 The water in the Nile River will dry up and disappear. 6 All the rivers will smell very bad. The canals in Egypt will be dry, and the water will be gone. All the water plants will rot. 7 All the plants along the riverbanks will die and blow away. Even the plants at the widest part of the river will dry up, blow away, and disappear.

8 The fishermen, all those who catch fish from the Nile River, will become sad and they will cry. They depend on the Nile River for their food, but it will be dry. 9 Those who make cloth from flax, who weave it into linen, will all be sad. 10 Those who weave cloth will be broken, and those who work for money will be depressed.

11 The leaders of the city of Zoan are fools. Pharaoh’s “wise advisors” give bad advice. They say they are wise. They say they are from the old family of the kings, but they are not as smart as they think. 12 Egypt, where are your wise men? They should learn what the Lord All-Powerful has planned for Egypt. They should be the ones to tell you what will happen.

13 The leaders of Zoan have been fooled. The leaders of Noph have believed lies, so they lead Egypt the wrong way. 14 The Lord confused them, so they wander around and lead Egypt the wrong way. Everything they do is wrong. They are like drunks rolling in their vomit. 15 There is nothing the leaders can do. (They are “the heads and the tails.” They are “the tops and the stalks of plants.”)

16 At that time the Egyptians will be like frightened women. They will be afraid of the Lord All-Powerful, because he will raise his arm to punish the people. 17 The land of Judah brings fear to everyone in Egypt. Anyone in Egypt who hears the name Judah will be afraid. This will happen because the Lord All-Powerful has planned terrible things to happen to Egypt. 18 At that time there will be five cities in Egypt where people speak Hebrew. One of these cities will be named “Destruction City.” The people in these cities will promise to follow the Lord All-Powerful.

19 At that time there will be an altar for the Lord in the middle of Egypt. At the border of Egypt there will be a monument to show honor to the Lord. 20 This will be a sign to show that the Lord All-Powerful does amazing things. Any time the people cry for help from the Lord, he will send help. He will send someone to save and defend the people—to rescue the people from those who hurt them.

21 At that time the Lord will make himself known to the Egyptians, and they really will know the Lord. They will serve him and give him many sacrifices. They will make promises to the Lord, and they will do what they promise. 22 The Lord will punish the Egyptians, but then he will heal them, and they will come back to him. The Lord will listen to their prayers and heal them.

23 At that time there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. Then the Assyrians will go to Egypt, and the Egyptians will go to Assyria. Egypt will work with Assyria. 24 Then Israel, Assyria, and Egypt will join together and control the land. This will be a blessing for the land. 25 The Lord All-Powerful will bless these countries. He will say, “Egypt, you are my people. Assyria, I made you. Israel, I own you. You are all blessed!” — Isaiah 19 | Easy-to-Read Version (ERV) Easy-to-Read Version Bible Copyright © 2006 by Bible League International. Cross References: Genesis 28:18; Genesis 40:6; Genesis 41:2; Exodus 2:3; Exodus 24:4; Deuteronomy 32:39; Judges 9:23; 1 Kings 7:41; 1 Chronicles 10:13; Job 14:11; Psalm 11:3; Psalm 33:10; Psalm 61:8; Psalm 68:31; Psalm 87:4; Psalm 100:3; Proverbs 7:16; Isaiah 9:14-15; Isaiah 11:11; Isaiah 14:24; Isaiah 15:6; Isaiah 20:4; Isaiah 23:3; Isaiah 23:10; Isaiah 27:13; Isaiah 43:3; Isaiah 43:11; Isaiah 45:23; Isaiah 65:16; Jeremiah 2:16; Jeremiah 44:1; Jeremiah 46:26; Ezekiel 30:9; Ezekiel 47:10; Daniel 4:35; Zechariah 8:13; Matthew 10:21; Matthew 10:36; Matthew 11:17; Matthew 17:17; Matthew 26:64; Acts 7:22; Romans 9:17; 1 Corinthians 1:20; 1 Corinthians 2:3; 2 Corinthians 5:11; Ephesians 2:10; Hebrews 12:11; Revelation 1:7

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From Adversaries to Allies (Isaiah 19:18-25)

It takes little effort to hold onto hate and enmity; but it takes a great deal of energy to work on peacemaking, and loving those who have harmed others so terribly.

In that day five cities in Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the Lord Almighty. One of them will be called the City of the Sun. In that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the heart of Egypt, and a monument to the Lord at its border. It will be a sign and witness to the Lord Almighty in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the Lord because of their…

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Isaiah 43:19 (ESV) - Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

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Line Upon Line Lesson 068: You Can’t Do It All By Yourself

Exodus 18:19-20 - Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God will be with you: Stand before God for the people, so that you may bring the difficulties to God. And you shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and show them the way in which they must walk and the work they must do.

‭‭Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro, visited Moses and brought his family back to him. Jethro observed how Moses spent the entire day listening to the problems of the children of Israel and judging between them. Jethro told Moses he could not bear this burden by himself.  Jethro then gave Moses some advice. What lessons can we learn from this passage?

Let’s read together Proverbs 1:5; Proverbs 15:22; and1 Peter 5:1-7. 

It is important to have a mentor, an older Christian man or woman who can give you guidance and spiritual support.  Moses heeded his father-in-law’s counsel and helped empower others to be leaders. Moses also learned to not burn himself out trying to do God’s work.

Let’s read together Proverbs 9:9; Psalm 145:4; Ecclesiastes 4:9-10; Matthew 28:19-20; and 2 Timothy 2:2.

It is also important to teach others the Bible and the precious truths it contains.  Be a mentor to others and share the Gospel just as it was once shared to you.

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Battling Anxiety Day 669

Tagging @jrob64 @snowbellewells

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Holy Sunday Bible scriptures for your fear ☺️

It's so nice to be reassured that there's nothing to fear when Christ is near, and God is watching over you, especially at this time of the year. When the darkness is most apprehensive.

Have a safe and blessed week🙏🙏🏻🙏🏼��️🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏿

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4 more songs to go. Kiet competed with Kyung-hwa for my attention and won.

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“For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.” —Isaiah 43:19 (NLT)

Lent Devotional By Gideon Heugh (Tearfund) - Day 3: “Ways in the wilderness”:

“We have all been through times of wilderness. Times of uncertainty, of challenge, of doubt. Times when it has felt as though there wasn’t a way out.

In the Bible, the wilderness is never the end – but it can become a means to an end.

It is not only that God makes a way in the wilderness but that the wilderness is the way.

It is in the wilderness that we learn, grow, let go of what might be holding us back, and take hold of what might take us forward.

That is not to say that the wilderness should be celebrated. Pain and sorrow are real and shouldn’t be turned aside from or covered up. Yet we can take heart from the fact that God is there in the wilderness with us – making ways, creating streams of life, preparing us for something new.

Prayer: God of the wilderness, help us to hold on to hope in times of uncertainty, difficulty, and pain. Thank you that the wilderness itself can become the way. Lead us, God, lead us. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

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Gethsemane

Holy Week is a good time to remember what Jesus did for us. He was definitely crushed in soul in the Garden of Gethsemane. This is a good devotional for this week, I hope it helps you reflect on our amazing Savior, Jesus Christ!

Even though I am torn within, and my soul is in turmoil, I will not ask the Father to rescue me from this hour of trial. For I have come to fulfill my purpose — to offer myself to God. So, Father, bring glory to your name!” Then suddenly a booming voice was heard from the sky, “I have glorified my name! And I will glorify it through you again! John 12:27-28 Gethsemane literally means “oil…

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Do Not Consult Soothsayers

19 And when they say to you, Make request for us to those who have control of spirits, and to those wise in secret arts, who make hollow bird-like sounds; is it not right for a people to make request to their gods, to make request for the living to the dead? 20 Then say to them, Put your faith in the teaching and the witness. … If they do not say such things. … For him there is no dawn. — Isaiah 8:19 | Bible in Basic English (BBE) The Bible in Basic English is in the public domain Cross References: Genesis 41:24; Leviticus 19:31; Leviticus 20:6; 1 Samuel 28:8; 2 Kings 21:6; 2 Kings 23:24; Isaiah 19:3; Isaiah 26:14; Isaiah 29:4; Isaiah 30:2; Isaiah 45:11; Isaiah 47:12-13; Jeremiah 27:9; Micah 5:12; Acts 16:16

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Isaiah 8:19 Commentaries

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Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:18-19

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“No longer will you need the sun to shine by day, nor the moon to give its light by night, for the Lord your God will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.

Isaiah 60:19 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/isa.60.19.NLT

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Isaiah 43:19 (NIV) - See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.

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Lesson 048: The Firstborn Isn’t Always the First Born

Genesis 48:19 - But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great; but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.”

Jacob blessed both of Joseph’s sons and gave them each an equal share of his children’s inheritance.  In essence, Joseph received the blessing of the firstborn - a double share.  Why didn’t this blessing go to Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn son

Let’s read together Genesis 34:25; Genesis 35:22.

Reuben had sex with Jacob’s concubine Bilhah.  Even though Reuben was technically Jacob’s firstborn son, his immoral action disqualified him from receiving the blessing of the firstborn.

Simeon and Levi slaughtered the men of Shechem against the wishes of Jacob.  Even though they were the second- and third-born sons, they were disqualified from receiving the blessing of the firstborn.

Let’s read together 1 Samuel 16:11-13; Psalm 89:27; and Colossians 1:15.

The blessing of the firstborn does not always have to go to the firstborn son.  It is a blessing of preeminence.  David was the youngest of his brothers, but he was chosen to be the next king of Israel.  Jesus was not born or created because He is God.  However, the Bible calls Him the firstborn over creation because of His peerless superiority.

Let’s read together Genesis 48:14-18; Exodus 15:6; Psalm 16:11; Psalm 20:6; and Mark 14:62.

Why was Joseph unhappy with his father placing his right hand over Ephraim?  The right hand symbolized preeminence.  Joseph wanted the blessing of the firstborn to go to his firstborn son.  Manasseh was Joseph’s firstborn, so Joseph thought his father made a senile mistake.  

Let’s read together Genesis 25:13; Genesis 27:1-40; Deuteronomy 33:17; Isaiah 7:8, 7:17, 11:13; and Jeremiah 31:9.

Jacob had a prophetic vision that the tribe of Ephraim will eventually become greater than the tribe of Manasseh.  This is why he gave the greater blessing to Ephraim, despite Joseph’s protestations.

Let’s read together Romans 9:6-13.

We do not have to be literally the firstborn child in our family or even descended from Abraham.  We can all receive God’s blessing as His children and become a spiritual child of Abraham.

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"YES, GOD CAN STILL USE YOU!"

Ephesians 2:10, “For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above – spiritually transformed, renewed, READY TO BE USED] for good words, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us].” (AMP) When David first arrived at…