Isaiah

"Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:28-31

Just completed a study of Isaiah (chapters 40 to 66) with some ladies from the church last Thursday. I've been really blessed to be able to join these ladies in their study just when they were starting on this second portion of the book - prophetic, filled with beautiful poetry and descriptions of His perfect Servant, a reflection of God's heart for His creation.

"Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all." Isaiah 53:4-6

Our ever gracious and loving God brought me to this group in our first months here... to keep my eyes on Him in times of difficult adjustments, to remember His sovereignty in our lives, to allow Him to shepherd us in our journey here, to read of His comforting words. He sure knows that I'll be totally lost without it and I'm very thankful for that! 

Praying that we'll continue to trust and lean on Him in all things.

"He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young." Isaiah 40:11