Do you not know? Have you not heard?
Has it not been declared to you from the beginning?
Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?
It is He who sits above the circle of the earth,
And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers,
Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain
And spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.
He it is…
Thank you for sharing the Word of truth Janice! It is the perfect antidote to, and encouragement to stand strong in the face of, the heartbreaking realities that we are becoming ever more aware of in our nation and our world.
The world is becoming darker and darker, BUT (Behold the Underlying Truth) God...
Isaiah 55:11
So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
It has, it is, and it will... God bless and keep you!
I understand your point, but I believe it’s both; there is an exponential increase in wanton, and hidden, evil. At the same time, we are exponentially more aware of what is happening all around us, as well as in the world at large.
To extrapolate off Janice’s point below, it is today’s amazing and highly-advanced technology that is facilitating both phenomena.
A corollary point is that, while there has never been a time when it was possible to easily access more information and knowledge, it has also never been so difficult to discern the Truth( as opposed to sophistry employing truths), or so easy to deceive. We are attempting to navigate very dangerous waters, and I thank God for helping us do so in countless ways, including through the courage, and encouragement, of fellow believers.
Thank you Janice! Isaiah 40 is a long time favorite of mine. It is the ultimate calming passage which puts everything in its proper perspective under the feet and majesty of God.
Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?
I try my best :) I keep a dead pan face normally:-/
I have a facial palsy, my left side (why is the left always problematic?), hence the lopsided deadpan face. No one can tell if I am happy or sad, laughing or serious.
But inside I am very, very happy. Everything is coming right at last. We have waited a long time.
Do you not know? Have you not heard?
Has it not been declared to you from the beginning?
Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?
It is He who sits above the circle of the earth,
And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers,
Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain
And spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.
He it is who reduces rulers to nothing,
Who makes the judges of the earth meaningless.
Scarcely have they been planted,
Scarcely have they been sown,
Scarcely has their stock taken root in the earth,
But He merely blows on them, and they wither,
And the storm carries them away like stubble.
“To whom then will you liken Me
That I would be his equal?” says the Holy One.
Lift up your eyes on high
And see who has created these stars,
The One who leads forth their host by number,
He calls them all by name;
Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power,
Not one of them is missing.
Why do you say, O Jacob, and assert, O Israel,
“My way is hidden from the Lord,
And the justice due me escapes the notice of my God”?
Do you not know? Have you not heard?
The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth
Does not become weary or tired.
His understanding is inscrutable.
He gives strength to the weary,
And to him who lacks might He increases power.
Though youths grow weary and tired,
And vigorous young men stumble badly,
Yet those who wait for the Lord
Will gain new strength;
They will mount up with wings like eagles,
They will run and not get tired,
They will walk and not become weary.
--Isaiah 40:21-31 NASB1995
Thank you for sharing the Word of truth Janice! It is the perfect antidote to, and encouragement to stand strong in the face of, the heartbreaking realities that we are becoming ever more aware of in our nation and our world.
The world is becoming darker and darker, BUT (Behold the Underlying Truth) God...
Isaiah 55:11
So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
It has, it is, and it will... God bless and keep you!
I don’t know that it is becoming darker but we are certainly more aware of the depths of the darkness than we ever have been!
I understand your point, but I believe it’s both; there is an exponential increase in wanton, and hidden, evil. At the same time, we are exponentially more aware of what is happening all around us, as well as in the world at large.
To extrapolate off Janice’s point below, it is today’s amazing and highly-advanced technology that is facilitating both phenomena.
A corollary point is that, while there has never been a time when it was possible to easily access more information and knowledge, it has also never been so difficult to discern the Truth( as opposed to sophistry employing truths), or so easy to deceive. We are attempting to navigate very dangerous waters, and I thank God for helping us do so in countless ways, including through the courage, and encouragement, of fellow believers.
Thank you. Don't forget the coldest part of the night is just before dawn when the light comes.
Can you imagine if there had been an internet when the men of Sodom knocked on Lot’s door? 🤮🤮
I don't the men of Sodom had a Lot of sense, so the internet would not have done them much good because they were So dumb :)
Thank you Janice! Isaiah 40 is a long time favorite of mine. It is the ultimate calming passage which puts everything in its proper perspective under the feet and majesty of God.
Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?
It is He who sits above the circle of the earth,
And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers,
These grasshoppers think way too highly of themselves too!
True. And they are going hopping mad at the moment.
I see what you did there.
I try my best :) I keep a dead pan face normally:-/
I have a facial palsy, my left side (why is the left always problematic?), hence the lopsided deadpan face. No one can tell if I am happy or sad, laughing or serious.
But inside I am very, very happy. Everything is coming right at last. We have waited a long time.
Amen!
One of my favorite passages of scripture!
Love that one. Thank you Janet.
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