by Susan Barnes | 19 Feb 2018 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion.” Isaiah 30:18 God longs to be gracious to us. He wants to bless us more than we want to be blessed. When Jesus...
by Susan Barnes | 29 Jan 2018 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “I will tell of the kindnesses of the Lord, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the Lord has done for us—yes, the many good things he has done for Israel, according to his compassion...
by Susan Barnes | 6 Nov 2017 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.” Isaiah 25:1 God’s long-term plans are to demonstrate his...
by Susan Barnes | 27 Nov 2015 | Devotions OT
The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; the devout are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death. Isaiah 57:1-2 God’s...
by Susan Barnes | 20 Nov 2015 | Devotions OT
Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the Lord makes his life an offering for sin, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand. Isaiah 53:10 We struggle with passages that tell...
by Susan Barnes | 13 Nov 2015 | Devotions OT
The Lord will surely comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; he will make her deserts like Eden, her wastelands like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of singing. Isaiah 51:3 Ever since I...
by Susan Barnes | 6 Nov 2015 | Devotions OT
But I said, “I have labored in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing at all. Yet what is due me is in the Lord’s hand, and my reward is with my God.” Isaiah 49:4 Even Jesus’ ministry appeared to be unsuccessful (John 1:11). He lived and died in a remote part of...
by Susan Barnes | 30 Oct 2015 | Devotions OT
Truly you are a God who has been hiding himself, the God and Savior of Israel. Isaiah 45:15 It would be easy for God to perform amazing miracles, write his name on the clouds or demonstrate his greatness in some way. Yet God chooses to restrain himself. He appears to...
