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A STRENGTH TO THE NEEDY

Text: Isaiah 25
4 February 2018

READING THE BOOK OF ISAIAH

We will be studying the Book of Isaiah in the Church Family Camp, at Le Grandeur, Johor (11-16 March 2018). Today’s Meditation is taken from Isaiah 25.

For You have been a strength to the poor,

A strength to the needy in his distress,

A refuge from the storm,

A shade from the heat;

For the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against a wall.     Isaiah 25:4

  1. The prophecy of war and hard times

a) One of the many prophecies Isaiah proclaimed was war

b) The enemies were called “the terrible ones”

c) War was described as

i)  A storm

ii) The heat

iii) The blast

  1. Many suffer in times of war

a) The poor suffer even more

b) They become even more needy

c) They have no resources to fall back on

d) Except the LORD their God

  1. The LORD would not fail His people who trust in Him

a) He would be their strength in distress

b) He would help the poor

c) He would both their refuge and shade

SO MUCH MORE TO LEARN ABOUT GOD

The Book of Isaiah offers many rich and profound lessons about the Lord our God. Let us seek to do our part to prepare ourselves for the Family Camp.

  1. Historical backdrop of the Book of Isaiah

Read 2 Chronicles 26-32

  1. Isaiah ministered during the reigns of 4 kings

Uzziah (tail end), Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah

  1. His ministry to King Hezekiah

a) Relevant

b) Vital

c) Dynamic

Let’s look forward to reading and appreciating the Book of Isaiah! Try reading Isaiah before going to the Family Camp.