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Jesus taught that all scripture testifies about him so that in him we might have life (John 5v39-40). King David taught that it is only by living according to God's word that we're kept on the right path (Psalm 119v9). What then could be better than reading the entire Bible? Click the menu to read about the program, choose a month or Bible book - or just work through the blog posts day by day.

(429) 6 March : Proverbs 21v12 / Isaiah 6v1-9v7 / Psalm 94v1-2

BEGIN WITH PRAYER
"Lord open my eyes and my heart."

Read slowly so that you take in. And as you do, turn your heart to God, thanking him for the good you discover and praying his will home for you, your family, your church and the world.

Wisdom to chew on
Understanding to grow in
It's an awesome picture: a vision of the holy majesty of God that humbles Isaiah in knowledge of his sin, and the motivates him in response to grace. His task is to preach knowing the people will not respond and the future will mean a judgment that leaves only a few faithful in the land. What follows shows this need not be. Ahaz is urged to trust God when facing allied enemies. He fails to, and Isaiah predicts that in the next few years the Ahaz's enemies will be laid waste. Most likely the child that is to be the sign is Isaiah's coming son, born to a woman who at the time of the prophecy was a virgin. But 9v6 implies he foreshadows a far greater child, for Jesus' birth to Mary is also a sign of an impending judgment and salvation. As you read note what we are told about the child. 
Isaiah 6:1-9:7

Finish this reading by pausing to ask yourself:
1) What’s the main thing it teaches me about God or his purposes in Christ? Then praise him for this.
2) What’s the main thing it teaches me about his will for me or the world? Then pray that home.

Devotion to offer up
You could read this aloud and perhaps as a springboard to further prayer.