by MJR | Feb 3, 2025 | Genuine Hope
In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples—of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall be glorious. Isaiah 11:10 On Friday I listened as a friend spoke excitedly about the Day of the LORD. Many of the prophets in the...
by MJR | Jan 31, 2025 | Genuine Hope
And he said, “Go, and say to this people:“‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand;keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’Make the heart of this people dull,and their ears heavy,and blind their eyes;lest they see with their eyes,and hear with their ears,and understand...
by MJR | Jan 30, 2025 | Genuine Hope
And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.” Isaiah 6:8 While few if any of us will receive a direct command like Isaiah in the verse above, one of the primary responsibilities of the...
by MJR | Jan 29, 2025 | Genuine Hope
And I said: Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts! Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with...
by MJR | Jan 28, 2025 | Genuine Hope
In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he...
