Book of Prophet Isaiah
Chapter
21
¹ The Oracle concerning the wilderness of the sea. As whirlwinds in the Negeb sweep on, it comes from the desert, from a terrible land.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 1)
Oh God my Father, many times unfinished issues or business or sins that have not been dealt with from our past come back to haunt us like a terrible whirlwind, however when it is a door that has a lock from both sides we can ask You to help us to take control of the situation Amen and if the wind pushes from one side You are able to silence it from the other Amen.
² A stern vision is told to me; the betrayer betrays and the destroyer destroys. Go up, O Elam lay siege, O Media; all the sighting she has caused I bring to an end.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 2)
Oh God my Father, You are my avenger, You know if something is being planned against me, for the evil one never ceases to make plans for my destruction. However You have power and control over all situations of life and is totally in control even though I do not realize this, You permit all to happen for our own good Amen.
⁶ For thus the Lord said to me; "Go, post a lookout, let him announce what he sees.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 6)
May we be all on the lookout my God and Father, may we all be given the gift of prophecy so that we proclaim the visions and wonders and messages that You share with us, my God and Father Amen.
³ Therefore my loins are filled with anguish pangs have seized me, like the pangs of a woman in labor; I am bowed down so that I cannot hear, I am dismayed so that I cannot see.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 3)
Oh God my Father, I can only imagine how You must feel when You see the pain that many people in the world are experiencing, of which many are innocent of the situations that they have found themselves in. I pray for mercy and consolation my God and Father Amen.
⁴ My mind reels, horror has appalled me; the twilight I longed for has been turned for me into trembling.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 4)
Oh God my mind is also reeling and I also feel tired because this separation is taking so long that I am feeling exhausted both mentally and even financially. I pray for Your support my God and Father Amen.
⁵ They prepare the table, they spread the rugs, they eat, they drink. Rise up, commanders, oil the shield!
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 5)
Oh Holy Spirit of God prepare for action, we are lacking in our faith, our values and decision making is degrading, laws are being passed which are not always according to Your will. I pray that You launch an attack on the forces of evil Amen.
⁶ For thus the Lord said to me; "Go, post a lookout, let him announce what he sees.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 6)
Oh God my Father, may we all be prophets and prophetic in our behavior, however not prophets of doom but prophets of love, peace and positive behavior. Amen.
⁷ When he sees riders, horsemen in pairs, riders on donkeys, riders on camels, let him listen diligently very diligently.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 7)
Oh God, my Father may we be diligent and always aware of those whom we welcome in our circles and in our houses, for not all may be living according to Your ways and bad influences and lifestyles may be brought with them to our houses, and thus corrupting our way of life-based on Your will Amen.
⁸ Then the watcher called out: "Upon a watchtower I stand, O Lord, continually by day, and at my post I am stationed throughout the night.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 8)
Oh God my beloved Father, I would like to utter the same proclamation like the watcher on the watchtower, however, at times I become lax in my watch and lose my focus of You my dear Father. I pray that You make me more focused on doing Your will Amen.
⁹ Look, there they come, riders, horsemen in pairs!" Then he responded, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground."
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 9)
Fallen oh God my Father are we if we do not place our trust in You! We are surrounded by horsemen such as the media politics fashion, current trends peer pressure and other social and psychological forces that the evil one makes use of in order to harass us throughout our daily life. I pray that as always You defend us from the forces of evil Amen.
¹⁰ O my threshed and winnowed one, what I have heard from the LORD of hosts, God of Israel, I announce to you.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 10)
Oh brothers and sisters, what God shares with me I share with you. I am sharing as a sinner to a sinner, however in my sinful state God has mercy on me. Amen.
¹¹ The oracle concerning Dumah. One is calling to me from Seir, "Sentinel, what of the night?Sentinel, what of the night?" ¹² The sentinel says; "Morning comes, and also the night. If you will inquire, inquire; come back again."
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verses 11 to 12)
Oh God, my Father, what will my response be to Your inquiry I really wonder when the time comes! I hope it is a positive reply back by positive works and good intentions and not unbalanced by sinful acts. Amen.
¹³ The oracle concerning the desert plain. In the scrub of the desert plain you will lodge, O caravans of Dedanites.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 13)
Oh God my Father it is a fact that during times of our life, we feel lonely and depressed and maybe even isolated as if in a desert environment, however, these moments are times of reflection where we can listen to Your voice and experience peace and comfort of our soul Amen.
¹⁴ Bring water to the thirsty, meet the fugitive with bread, O inhabitants of the land of Tema. ¹⁵ For they have fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow, and from the stress of battle.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verses 14 to 15)
Oh God my Father, I thank You for the job that You have given me, for by means of the role that You have assigned me I am giving help to people who are so vulnerable that really and truly could benefit from the support that I can offer to them. I thank You for this job of a Social Worker with Asylum Seekers Amen. I offer my prayers for one of my clients who is to undergo an operation today, I pray that it will be a success Amen.
¹⁶ For thus the Lord said to me; Within a year, according to the years of a hired worker, all the glory of Kedar will come to an end; ¹⁷ and the remaining bows of Kedar's warriors will be few; for the LORD the God of Israel has spoken.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verses 16 to 17)
Oh God my Father, as You know there are people who seek and find their glory on earth and become very popular, while others such as myself are unpopular on earth and seek popularity in the kingdom of heaven by trying to obey Your will Amen.
I would like to end this twenty-first chapter of the book of the Prophet Isaiah with the following prayer:-
Oh God my father how awesome will Your day of judgment be! You who humbles the proud and mighty and raises the poor in spirit, I pray that I may not be carried away by worldly honors but be humble and obedient to Your will Amen.
² A stern vision is told to me; the betrayer betrays and the destroyer destroys. Go up, O Elam lay siege, O Media; all the sighting she has caused I bring to an end.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 2)
Oh God my Father, You are my avenger, You know if something is being planned against me, for the evil one never ceases to make plans for my destruction. However You have power and control over all situations of life and is totally in control even though I do not realize this, You permit all to happen for our own good Amen.
⁶ For thus the Lord said to me; "Go, post a lookout, let him announce what he sees.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 6)
May we be all on the lookout my God and Father, may we all be given the gift of prophecy so that we proclaim the visions and wonders and messages that You share with us, my God and Father Amen.
³ Therefore my loins are filled with anguish pangs have seized me, like the pangs of a woman in labor; I am bowed down so that I cannot hear, I am dismayed so that I cannot see.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 3)
Oh God my Father, I can only imagine how You must feel when You see the pain that many people in the world are experiencing, of which many are innocent of the situations that they have found themselves in. I pray for mercy and consolation my God and Father Amen.
⁴ My mind reels, horror has appalled me; the twilight I longed for has been turned for me into trembling.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 4)
Oh God my mind is also reeling and I also feel tired because this separation is taking so long that I am feeling exhausted both mentally and even financially. I pray for Your support my God and Father Amen.
⁵ They prepare the table, they spread the rugs, they eat, they drink. Rise up, commanders, oil the shield!
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 5)
Oh Holy Spirit of God prepare for action, we are lacking in our faith, our values and decision making is degrading, laws are being passed which are not always according to Your will. I pray that You launch an attack on the forces of evil Amen.
⁶ For thus the Lord said to me; "Go, post a lookout, let him announce what he sees.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 6)
Oh God my Father, may we all be prophets and prophetic in our behavior, however not prophets of doom but prophets of love, peace and positive behavior. Amen.
⁷ When he sees riders, horsemen in pairs, riders on donkeys, riders on camels, let him listen diligently very diligently.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 7)
Oh God, my Father may we be diligent and always aware of those whom we welcome in our circles and in our houses, for not all may be living according to Your ways and bad influences and lifestyles may be brought with them to our houses, and thus corrupting our way of life-based on Your will Amen.
⁸ Then the watcher called out: "Upon a watchtower I stand, O Lord, continually by day, and at my post I am stationed throughout the night.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 8)
Oh God my beloved Father, I would like to utter the same proclamation like the watcher on the watchtower, however, at times I become lax in my watch and lose my focus of You my dear Father. I pray that You make me more focused on doing Your will Amen.
⁹ Look, there they come, riders, horsemen in pairs!" Then he responded, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground."
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 9)
Fallen oh God my Father are we if we do not place our trust in You! We are surrounded by horsemen such as the media politics fashion, current trends peer pressure and other social and psychological forces that the evil one makes use of in order to harass us throughout our daily life. I pray that as always You defend us from the forces of evil Amen.
¹⁰ O my threshed and winnowed one, what I have heard from the LORD of hosts, God of Israel, I announce to you.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 10)
Oh brothers and sisters, what God shares with me I share with you. I am sharing as a sinner to a sinner, however in my sinful state God has mercy on me. Amen.
¹¹ The oracle concerning Dumah. One is calling to me from Seir, "Sentinel, what of the night?Sentinel, what of the night?" ¹² The sentinel says; "Morning comes, and also the night. If you will inquire, inquire; come back again."
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verses 11 to 12)
Oh God, my Father, what will my response be to Your inquiry I really wonder when the time comes! I hope it is a positive reply back by positive works and good intentions and not unbalanced by sinful acts. Amen.
¹³ The oracle concerning the desert plain. In the scrub of the desert plain you will lodge, O caravans of Dedanites.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verse 13)
Oh God my Father it is a fact that during times of our life, we feel lonely and depressed and maybe even isolated as if in a desert environment, however, these moments are times of reflection where we can listen to Your voice and experience peace and comfort of our soul Amen.
¹⁴ Bring water to the thirsty, meet the fugitive with bread, O inhabitants of the land of Tema. ¹⁵ For they have fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow, and from the stress of battle.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verses 14 to 15)
Oh God my Father, I thank You for the job that You have given me, for by means of the role that You have assigned me I am giving help to people who are so vulnerable that really and truly could benefit from the support that I can offer to them. I thank You for this job of a Social Worker with Asylum Seekers Amen. I offer my prayers for one of my clients who is to undergo an operation today, I pray that it will be a success Amen.
¹⁶ For thus the Lord said to me; Within a year, according to the years of a hired worker, all the glory of Kedar will come to an end; ¹⁷ and the remaining bows of Kedar's warriors will be few; for the LORD the God of Israel has spoken.
(Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 21 verses 16 to 17)
Oh God my Father, as You know there are people who seek and find their glory on earth and become very popular, while others such as myself are unpopular on earth and seek popularity in the kingdom of heaven by trying to obey Your will Amen.
I would like to end this twenty-first chapter of the book of the Prophet Isaiah with the following prayer:-
Oh God my father how awesome will Your day of judgment be! You who humbles the proud and mighty and raises the poor in spirit, I pray that I may not be carried away by worldly honors but be humble and obedient to Your will Amen.
