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ENDLESS PEACEIsaiah 63–66 ” ‘As the new heavens and the new earth that I make will endure before Me,’ declares the LORD, ‘so will your name and descendants endure’ ” (Isa. 66:22). Beyond the judgment at history’s end lies endless peace and joy. Just as beyond the cross, peace awaits the person who comes toContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

DAWN OF A NEW AGEIsaiah 59–62 “The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory” (Isa. 60:19). We can catch only a glimpse of the future that God hasContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

GOD’S SERVANTIsaiah 49–53 “It is too small a thing for you to be My servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring My salvation to the ends of the earth” (Isa. 49:6). TheContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

COMFORTIsaiah 40–48 “Announce this with shouts of joy and proclaim it. Send it out to the ends of the earth; say, ’The LORD has redeemed His servant Jacob’ ” (Isa. 48:20). Hope for us as for ancient Israel rests entirely on the incomparable nature of our God. BackgroundThe historical section in Isaiah 36–39 closes withContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

DAY OF VENGEANCEIsaiah 33–35 “For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of retribution, to uphold Zion’s cause” (Isa. 34:8). Beyond the troubles glory waits. What these chapters tell us is that faith enables believers to live safely even while the consuming fire burns. OverviewGod is a sure foundation for our times (33:1–9)Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”