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Episode Synopsis
Summary
As we move through Isaiah 40, the chapter is full of anticipation and excitement. Everyone is preparing for the coming of the new king. But the King is none other than God Himself. He will lead His people like a shepherd.
God
From verse 12, Isaiah makes us question ourselves and think about who God really is? The emphasis is on God’s creative power. He is a living God unlike the created idols or things of created nature. Who can you compare God to?
The first reason given for looking to God’s power - is that though I fade, God does not. His word is true and does not fade over time. God won’t grow weary and faint on you. He won’t fail to help you.
The second reason is that God sees what I’m going through. He is not absent from our planet. He sits above the circle of our planet (implying he’s more like a satellite focused on our planet than space junk floating through space never to return to Earth). God is all-powerful and he is dependable.
The third reason is that God can’t be fully and totally experienced. He is eternally greater and wiser than me. I will always have something to learn. I can keep coming back to him day after day, and he will have fresh insights to teach me.
Gospel
The messenger is bringing good news. Imagine that moment when you’re at war and the message arrives: “God is coming.” This is an exciting event that changes everything. When we talk about the good news of Jesus, this is what it means: God is stepping in and everything changes when he turns up. Jesus used this same language when he declared God’s king is near - He was really pointing to His work to change not only individuals but the world.
What does Isaiah 40 reveal to you about Jesus? Spend time meditating on who Jesus is and how he changes your life.
As we move through Isaiah 40, the chapter is full of anticipation and excitement. Everyone is preparing for the coming of the new king. But the King is none other than God Himself. He will lead His people like a shepherd.
God
From verse 12, Isaiah makes us question ourselves and think about who God really is? The emphasis is on God’s creative power. He is a living God unlike the created idols or things of created nature. Who can you compare God to?
The first reason given for looking to God’s power - is that though I fade, God does not. His word is true and does not fade over time. God won’t grow weary and faint on you. He won’t fail to help you.
The second reason is that God sees what I’m going through. He is not absent from our planet. He sits above the circle of our planet (implying he’s more like a satellite focused on our planet than space junk floating through space never to return to Earth). God is all-powerful and he is dependable.
The third reason is that God can’t be fully and totally experienced. He is eternally greater and wiser than me. I will always have something to learn. I can keep coming back to him day after day, and he will have fresh insights to teach me.
Gospel
The messenger is bringing good news. Imagine that moment when you’re at war and the message arrives: “God is coming.” This is an exciting event that changes everything. When we talk about the good news of Jesus, this is what it means: God is stepping in and everything changes when he turns up. Jesus used this same language when he declared God’s king is near - He was really pointing to His work to change not only individuals but the world.
What does Isaiah 40 reveal to you about Jesus? Spend time meditating on who Jesus is and how he changes your life.
In God we trust