Monthly Archives: October 2015

The Envoys of Peace Weep

The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high; he will fill Zion with his justice and righteousness.   He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the … Continue reading

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Quietness and Confidence

The Lord ’s justice will dwell in the desert, his righteousness live in the fertile field.   The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.   My people will live in peaceful dwelling places, … Continue reading

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The Fearful Heart will Know

See, a king will reign in righteousness and rulers will rule with justice.   Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of … Continue reading

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Water of Affliction

People of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you. Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity … Continue reading

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Broken Pieces of Pottery

Therefore this is what the Holy One of Israel says: “Because you have rejected this message, relied on oppression and depended on deceit, this sin will become for you like a high wall, cracked and bulging, that collapses suddenly, in … Continue reading

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Dreams of Drinking

Woe to you, Ariel, Ariel, the city where David settled! Add year to year and let your cycle of festivals go on.   Yet I will besiege Ariel; she will mourn and lament, she will be to me like an altar … Continue reading

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A Strange Work

So this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who relies on it will never be stricken with panic.  I will make … Continue reading

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Driving Rain and a Flooding Downpour

Woe to that wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower, his glorious beauty, set on the head of a fertile valley— to that city, the pride of those laid low by wine!  See, the Lord has one … Continue reading

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Slaying Sea Monsters

In that day, the Lord will punish with his sword— his fierce, great and powerful sword— Leviathan the gliding serpent, Leviathan the coiling serpent; he will slay the monster of the sea. In that day— “Sing about a fruitful vineyard: … Continue reading

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The Dew of Morning

Lord , you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us.    Lord our God, other lords besides you have ruled over us, but your name alone do we honor.   They are now dead, they … Continue reading

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