Week of July 13, 2008, Isaiah 55:10-13
One of the Scriptures for Sunday is Isaiah, chapter 55, verses 10 to 13 - where God is speaking of the importance and power of God’s Word:
10 “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
12 You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
13 Instead of the thornbush will grow the pine tree, and instead of briers the myrtle will grow. This will be for the LORD's renown, for an everlasting sign, which will not be destroyed."
Heavenly Father, You are almighty and all-powerful, creator of heaven and earth. You know the earth intimately, and all that is needed to nourish it and make it productive. Just as You know the needs of Your creation, so also You know the needs that each one of us has. As rain comes down from the heavens and makes the earth bud and flourish, so also Your Word comes and nourishes us. Your Word is powerful and active and alive and accomplishes all that You want it to accomplish.
Jesus, You are the Word made flesh. You came to this earth, lived among us, died for each of us – for our sins, and rose again. May Your Word come alive in each one of us, so that we die to sin each day and rise to new life – letting go of all the briers and weeds that can accumulate, and so the seeds that have been planted in us are allowed to grow, are nourished, and then come to maturity in our journey of life and faith.
Help us to go forward in joy and be led forth in peace – Your joy and Your peace, Jesus, and Your presence with us always. Amen.
May the Lord bless you as you go on your way. May He go before you to show you the way. May He go behind you to encourage you. May He go beside you to guide and befriend you. May He always be above you to watch over you. And may He be within you to give you peace.
In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
You may leave a message or prayer request by emailing me at: peacewm@tds.net.
May God be with you now and always.
10 “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
12 You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
13 Instead of the thornbush will grow the pine tree, and instead of briers the myrtle will grow. This will be for the LORD's renown, for an everlasting sign, which will not be destroyed."
Heavenly Father, You are almighty and all-powerful, creator of heaven and earth. You know the earth intimately, and all that is needed to nourish it and make it productive. Just as You know the needs of Your creation, so also You know the needs that each one of us has. As rain comes down from the heavens and makes the earth bud and flourish, so also Your Word comes and nourishes us. Your Word is powerful and active and alive and accomplishes all that You want it to accomplish.
Jesus, You are the Word made flesh. You came to this earth, lived among us, died for each of us – for our sins, and rose again. May Your Word come alive in each one of us, so that we die to sin each day and rise to new life – letting go of all the briers and weeds that can accumulate, and so the seeds that have been planted in us are allowed to grow, are nourished, and then come to maturity in our journey of life and faith.
Help us to go forward in joy and be led forth in peace – Your joy and Your peace, Jesus, and Your presence with us always. Amen.
May the Lord bless you as you go on your way. May He go before you to show you the way. May He go behind you to encourage you. May He go beside you to guide and befriend you. May He always be above you to watch over you. And may He be within you to give you peace.
In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
You may leave a message or prayer request by emailing me at: peacewm@tds.net.
May God be with you now and always.
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