July 27-August 2, 2025

Discipleship Development...
Again and again throughout these passages – throughout Scripture as a whole, we see the rejection of our Creator, His righteous judgment and punishment; and yet, God’s endless pursuit of us, who many would say are the masterpiece of His creation. I fail to disagree with that. Now then, there is indeed a lot of sadness in these Scriptures… Therefore, to trust and to believe, to honor, worship and glorify the Lord; and to pray to Him, to live lives worthy of His majesty, and to study and contemplate His Word; ….now that sounds like a grand heart preparation.
Ready, Set… Go! 


This Week’s Study:

• Sunday, July 27th –  Isaiah 44-48, Psalm 46, 80, 135
• Monday, July 28th – 2 Kings 18:9-19:37
• Tuesday, July 29th – Isaiah 49-53
• Wednesday, July 30th – Isaiah 54-58
• Thursday, July 31st – Isaiah 59-63
• Friday, August 1st – Isaiah 64-66
• Saturday, August 2nd – 2 Kings 20-21

 
What to Expect:

• Generational sin
• God’s judgment, punishment, and promises
• Broken Commandments
• Sennacherib’s threat against Jerusalem 
• God’s continued patience and persistent warnings to His people

 
Some Things to Look For:

• Hezekiah’s prayer and, yet again, the profound and incredible answer to that prayer.
• Foretelling of the fall of Babylon
• Foretelling of the coming of the Messiah (in amazing detail) 
• Foretelling of New Heavens and a New Earth

Our Perspective:
After again reading about the “Envoys from Babylon,” it begs the question: how discerning are we with strangers; especially when it comes to Kingdom living and how the Holy Spirit speaks through us? Our bible tells us of “The Year of the Lord’s Favor,” but if you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, then it stands to reason that every day we are “living in” His favor, yes? Brothers and sisters, remember to seek the Lord, for it is He and He alone who can lift our eyes to see the finish line of that race we run called life.


Prayer:
Our gracious Heavenly Father, open our spiritual eyes to the things of you. Open our spiritual ears that we may hear your voice. And open our hearts to the lost, and to the needs of our Christian church family here and abroad. Lord, it seems that things are not so very different now then they were in the days of 2 Kings. So may we joyfully share your truth as you spoke through the prophets of old; and may we ever share that your long foretold Son is here, and indeed: He is knocking at the door... Our Redeemer lives!
 
In Jesus’ Name, 
Amen.
 
This weeks devotion was prepared by Stu & Gini Schell