Love As the Norm

Read John 4:1 through 5:47 One can only imagine the scandal in Jesus’ day. Here He was, a Jew, mingling with a Samaritan woman at a well. It went counter to the cultural norms of their times, and she told Him so. But Jesus didn’t always go where others thought He should go. He didn’t always behave like they thought …

The Spirit’s Mission

Read Isaiah 58:1 through 66:24 The Messiah’s mission is proclaimed in Isaiah 61. Jesus quoted these words in Luke 4:18–19. The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from …

Person of Destiny

Read Isaiah 44:1 through 48:22 Isaiah began ministry in the year King Uzziah died, 739 BC. During Isaiah’s lifetime, Assyria was the main threat, not Babylon. No one had any idea that Jerusalem would be destroyed and its people hauled into captivity in Babylon. That would not happen for more than a century! Yet Isaiah prophesied that God would prepare …

Helpful Directions

Read Isaiah 28:1 through 30:33 Before the advent of global positioning system naviga­tional help, drivers relied on maps and road signs to get somewhere unfamiliar. Many times, a motorist will write down the verbal directions someone gives him, and off he goes. A little farther down the road, he may start to question whether or not he heard correctly or …