Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 15

ISAIAH 

CHAPTER 

15

Before reflecting on the 15th Chapter of the book of the prophet Isaiah I would like to share the following joke:

Two catechists were stopped by a policeman for having exceeded the speed limit. On having been questioned about their violation one of the catechists answered "Do not worry Sir God is with us!

This made the policeman angrier. He said "Ok that means two fines instead of one, one for pushing the speed limit the other for having three people on a motorcycle!

1. An oracle concerning Moab. Because Ar is laid waste in a night. Moab is undone; because Kir is laid waste in a night, Moab is undone.

(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 15)

Oh God my Father as you know we do not live in a vacuum which means that whatever we do has consequences both on ourselves and even on others, whom may be innocent and even unaware of our actions. A man who gambles the family income will end up in debt both as an individual and the family will also experience financial problems. I pray oh God my Father that we will all be responsible for our actions amen.

2. Dibon has gone up to the temple, to the high places to weep; over Nebo and over Medeba Moab wails. On every head is baldness, every beard is shorn; 3. in the streets they bind on sackcloth; on the housetops and in the squares everyone wails and melts in tears.

(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 15 verses 2 to 3)

Oh God my Father as a global world it would help, if we carried out a national mourning for our sinful self and turn away from our sins, for I fear that they are on the increase. It is wise to keep in mind that someday that could be today we are to appear before You and settle our accounts Amen. Moreover, if we truly love You I need to abstain from all that interferes in our relationship so that there will be nothing and nobody that keeps us apart Amen. 

 4. Heshbon and Elealeh cry out, their voices are heard as far as Jahaz; therefore the loins of Moab quiver; his soul trembles.

(Book of Prophets  Isaiah  Chapter 15 verse 4)

Oh God my Father what is the greatest loss that we can experience? Is it worse to lose the body or lose the soul? I prefer to lose the body of it is the cause of many sins, however, my soul is sacred for it is Your presence in me. I pray oh God my Father that no matter what happens to me during the course of this life on earth please permit my soul not to become astray from You. I pray that my spirit will always be one with Your Holy Spirit which also dwells within me Amen.

5. My heart cries out for Moab; his fugitives flee to Zoar, to Eglath-shelishiyah. For at the ascent of Luhith they go weeping; on the road to Horonaim they raise a cry of destruction; 6. the waters of Nimrim are a desolation; the grass is withered, the new growth fails, the verdure is no more.

( Isaiah Chapter 15 verses 5 to 6)

Oh God, my Father my heart also cries out for those brothers and sisters who have had to flee their countries of origin due to internal persecution. I also pray for many Christians and Roman Catholics whose life is constantly on the run Amen.

7. Therefore the abundance they have gained and what they have laid up they carry away over the Wadi of the Willows. 8. For a cry has gone around the land of Moab; the wailing reaches to Beer-elim. 9. For the waters of Dibon are full of blood; yet I will bring upon Dibon even more- a lion for those of Moab who escape for the remnant of the land.

(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 15 verses 7 to 9)

Oh God my Father many of us may think that all our riches of this world are a gateway to our heavenly home but we are greatly mistaken for we take nothing with us at the point of death but our good deeds and our sins that wail against us in accusation. However along with the wail of accusation of the evil one, there is the wail of mercy and forgiveness coming from Your throne Amen.

Oh God my Father I would like to end this chapter with the following prayer:-

Oh God I pray that You have mercy on the world for our sins are on the increase and it seems to spreading, like a virus. I also pray that You answer to my prayer, oh God for my cup of misery is up to the rim and at times I feel that I cannot take it any more Amen. Please have mercy Amen.

Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 14

ISAIAH 

CHAPTER 

14

1. But the LORD will have compassion on Jacob and will again choose Israel, and will set them in their own land; and aliens will join them and attach themselves to the house of Jacob. 

(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 14 verse 1)


Oh God my Father, although we sin against You many times, You love us so much that You still keep on feeling compassion for us. Your love and mercy are never ending. May we as humans copy You in this noble feeling of compassion Amen.


2. And the nations will take them and bring them to their place, and the house of Israel will possess the nations as male and female slaves in the LORD's land; they will take captive those who were their captors, and rule over those who oppressed them.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 14 verse 2)


Oh God You love us so much that You have the power to make our enemies our servants as in the case of Israel, whom You referred to the nations who were there enemies as being their escorts who will take them back to the lands that You had promised them. This is also applicable in our situations, for You are able to use those people who may have cheated us out of a promotion to promote us back to our rightful positions Amen.



3. When the LORD has given you rest from your pain and turmoil and the hard service with which you were made to serve, 4. you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased! How his insolence has ceased!


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 14 verses 3 to 4)


Oh God my Father, You will give us victory over all our enemies, the greatest one is our self. We will sing and rejoice and in joy and thanksgiving and celebrate Your victory over our sinful self which has become our victory for You have made us victorious. Even though I may have obsessions, compulsions or inclinations or lack of anger management skills, You can and will give me victory over such negative traits. Let's raise our voices to You my God and celebrate for even as we pray Your healing flows and Your victory is achieved Amen. I invite you all to join in this song and prayer by clicking on the following link:-


Song Come on and celebrate



5. The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers, 6. that struck down the peoples in wrath with unceasing blows, that ruled the nations in anger with unrelenting persecution. 7. The whole earth is at rest and quiet; they break forth into singing.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 14 verses 5 to 7)



Oh God my Father You are able to fight our enemies and claim a victory over them and bring order in a world that is becoming overwhelmed with disorder, sin and selfishness. Amen.


8. The cypresses exult over you, the cedars of Lebanon, saying, "Since you were laid low, no one comes to cut us down."9. Sheol beneath is stirred up to meet you when you come; it rouses the shades to greet you, all who were leaders of the earth; it raises from their thrones all who were kings of the nations. 10. All of them will speak and say to you: "You too have become as weak as we! You have become like Us! 11 Your pomp is brought down to Sheol and the sound of your harps; maggots are the bed beneath you, and worms are your covering.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 14 verses 8 to 11)


Oh God my Father our pride is the vehicle that will take us to hell. Nobody will ever feel sorry to see us depart from this earth, not even nature over which we had command and mastery as humans. Even the souls of those  who were before us will criticise us for our misgivings and shall show no mercy, for if we ever considered ourselves better than others we are totally wrong for we are all broken and prone to sin. God my Father I pray that You show us Your mercy not because we deserve it but because of Your great love for us Amen.


12. How you are fallen from heaven, O Day Star, son of Dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, you who laid the nations low!


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 14 verse 12)


Oh God my Father at times we feel so proud about, ourselves that we seem to forget our own brokenness due to our sinful nature and end up making a mess of our lives due to our feelings of superiority which serve to mask our true feelings of inferiority. May we be aware of both our strong points and even of our weaknesses, so that we remain living a balanced life Amen.


13. You said in your heart, "I will ascend to heaven: I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit on the mount of assembly on the heights of Zaphon; 14. I will ascend to the tops of the clouds, I will make myself like the Most High."


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 14 verses 13 to 14)


Oh God my Father at times our pride gets the better of us and we make declarations that are the fruit of pride and haughtiness. I pray oh God my Father that we remain humble and keep in mind that pride is not to dwell in us. When I feel proud I switch my thoughts to my sins and then return back in gratitude and humility to You my God and Father.


15. But you are brought down to Sheol to the depths of the Pit. 16. Those who see you will stare at you, and ponder over you; "Is this the man who made the earth tremble, who shook kingdoms, 17. who made the world like a desert and overthrew its cities, who would not let his prisoners go home?"


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 14 verses 15 to 17)


People who might think of meeting us in heaven or in hell to their, astonishment, may be amazed to see us in hell, because while living as humans we appeared to be successful and now we end up missing our goal due to sinful pride. We may have given others a false impression of ourselves, so much that we might mislead people, however, You oh God my Father knows us as we really are Amen.

18. All the kings of the nations lie in glory. each in his own tomb; 19. but you are cast out, away from your grave, like loathsome carrion, clothed with the dead, those pierced by the sword, who go down to the stones of the Pit, like a corpse trampled underfoot. 20. You will not be joined with them in burial, because you have destroyed your land, you have killed your people. May the descendants of evildoers nevermore be named!


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 14 verses 18 to 20)



Oh God my Father the fall of the proud is indeed worthy of pity, for even in the grave they will experience no rest but torment for their negative acts. I oh God my Father that we seek repentance and turn back from our negative ways. Amen.


21. Prepare slaughter for his sons because of the guilt of their father, Let them never rise to possess the earth or cover the face of the world with cities.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 14 verse 21)


Oh God my Father, how true are Your words. The sins of the earthly fathers are inherited by their sons. Up to this day I am still labelled for the sins of my earthly father and at times even associated him in his areas of weakness but never in his strengths which is totally unfair. I pray that people associate me with You my heavenly Father instead of my biological one. I would be more than happy, people would make my day! Amen.


22. I will rise up against them, says the LORD of hosts, and will cut off from Babylon name and remnant, offspring and posterity says the LORD. 23. And I will make it a possession of the hedgehog, and pools of water, and I will sweep it with the broom of destruction, says the LORD of hosts.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 14 verses 22 to 23)


Oh what a mighty avenger we have oh God almighty. You are always there for us. I thank You forever and ever. You fight our wars for us and achieve impossible results in order to stand up for the truth and for what is right, however You cannot do so when we are at fault as in the case when I accidently violated a one-way street and became aware of it when I was half-way down the hill facing the upcoming traffic. If I get a ticket I will accept it as being my fault, although many streets have been changed due to road works, however this does not justify the fact that i violated the sign. Amen. I am ready to accept the cosequences of my negative actions.


24. The LORD of hosts has sworn: As I have designed, so shall it be; and as I have planned,  so shall it come to pass: 25. I will break the Assyrian in my land, and on my mountains trample him under foot; his yoke shall be removed from them, and his burden from their shoulders.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 14 verses 24 to 25)


Oh God my Father let Your will be my will and may I always seek to live according to Your will Amen. You have great plans for me and my issues, that in time You will trample and finally remove that yoke which has been on my shoulders for so many years. Amen


26. This is the plan that is planned concerning the whole earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out over all the nations. 27. For the LORD of hosts has planned, and who will annul it? His hand is stretched out, and who will turn it back?


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 14 verses 26 to 27)


Oh God my Father we can make many plans however, Your are in control of the course of our life, and try as we might, nobody can ever change that. We can head on to different pathways that go against that planned by You, however in the end we will still arrive at the destination according to Your will. You love us so much that You do not want our souls to be lost Amen.



28.  In the year that King Ahaz died this oracle came: 29. Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken, for from the root of the snake will come forth an adder, and its fruit will be a flying fiery serpent.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 14 verses 28 to 29)



Oh god my Father those of us who may think that an event will turn events in their favour, so that their crooked plans will be fulfilled may be in for a surprise, for evil breeds more evil, and is transmitted throughout the generations. If one is the company of negative people be on the lookout for although the sons may appear to be different than the rest of the family, the genetic traits still play a vital role in the physical and psychological formation of the person, that may also determine even one's behaviour. Oh God my Father, that we may be all like You our heavenly father and not like our relatives, who like us are also tainted by sin and negative traits, even though, the majority may be considered as being God-fearing people Amen. I pray that You set us free from our gentic descent and all inherited traits Amen.


30. The firstborn of the poor will graze, and the needy lie down in safety; but I will make your root die of famine, and your remnant I will kill.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 14 verse 30)


Oh God my Father You are so just in Your dealings with humanity, You stand up for the poor and needy and bring the selfish to shame. Even though You use strong words such as kill and destroy I know that although Your justice is great so is Your love for us Amen.  


 31. Wail, O gate; cry, O city; melt in fear, O Philistia, all of you! For smoke comes out of the north, and there is no straggler in its ranks.  32. What will one answer the messengers of the nation? "The LORD has founded Zion, and the needy among his people will find refuge in her."


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 14 verses 31 to 32)


 Oh God my Father today we face the same question and we greatly need to come up with an answer. What will we say to Your angels and prophets, whom You send to test us? Do our actions reflect our faith in You? When we are harassed by these terrorist groups will we refer to You or to military action without attempting to refer to You for a healthy solution?


I would like to end this chapter with the following prayer:


Oh God my Father may our hearts be a throne on which only You can sit. May we be humble and not violent in our relationships with others. May we also have an attitude that seeks peace and not violence, even though the smoke of offense of military weapons or spiritual warfare may already be at full blast against us. You are my refuge and my salvation only in You can I find consolation Amen.


 

Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 13

ISAIAH 

CHAPTER 

13

1. The oracle concerning Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz saw. 2. On a bare hill raise a signal, cry aloud to them; wave the hand for them to enter the gates of the nobles.


(Book of Prophets Chapter 13 verses 1 to 2)




Oh God, my Father we are to be at constant war against our sinful selves, for there are many areas of our lives that we have not yet conquered. My brain makes it hard for me to go against myself, for by means of rationalisation I end up doing what I feel and wish more than what You want me to do. I consider this area as the noble area of my body, for it is the central area of control and the area oh God which needs most work. Oh God, I pray that You be my surgeon or psychiatrist and help me in the healing of my wishes and desires Amen.



3. I myself have commanded my consecrated ones, have summoned my warriors, my proudly exulting ones, to execute my anger.


(Book of Prophets Chapter 13 verse 3)



In order for Your universal plan for Your second visit can unfold, You can make use of different participants as pawns or kings and queens on Your chessboard, that if necessary can even lead to a nuclear war if this is according to Your agenda. Even so throughout the course of our lives, You are able to summon unlimited resources to help us during our times of needs or tribulations Amen As believers in You, my God, Roman Catholics, Protestants or from whatever church we are, we are called to wage a personal war against the forces of evil starting from our sinful self, and ranging to any person who is overcome by sin .



For instance, when we are in a state of anger at some person or relative or even at ourselves, the negative forces of evil that are at war within us are also at war with the presence of the Holy Spirit,  who also dwells within us. Therefore, in truth, it is not the other person whom we physically see, who is our enemy, but the presence of these evil forces that can take control of our thoughts feelings and behaviour in order to make us become angry at others and even with ourselves.



4. Listen, a tumult on the mountains as of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar of kingdoms of nations gathering together!


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 13 verse 4)



Oh God, You are making us more aware of the need of changing our ways. It is as if You are telling us. Turn back from your sinful ways, for my day is coming nearer, security at Your place of work is becoming tighter do not pilfer the till anymore for you will soon be caught, stop that relationship, your wife loves you and you will break her heart and even that of your children if she had to know what is going on! Now is the time to turn back and start fresh for your enemies are working together against you! Amen.



5. They come from a distant land, from the end of the heavens, the LORD and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole earth.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 13 verse 5)



Oh God my Father although we take You for granted, this is not right, for You are mighty and powerful and worthy to be feared, for in You and by means of You do we find our existence. You have the power to create and You have the power to destroy. Amen. You have power over the forces of nature, so much that they are subject to You my God and Father. Amen.



6. Wail, for the day of the LORD is near; it will come like destruction from the Almighty!


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 13 verse 6)



Oh God if we do not place our trust in You indeed there will be much wailing, for if we are caught in sin it will be a day or hour of disaster and not of grace. Therefore, as you told us many times we are always to be prepared Amen.




7. Therefore all hands will be feeble, and every human heart wil melt, 8. and they will be dismayed. Pangs and agony will seize them; they will be in anguish like a woman in labor. They will look aghast at one another; their faces will be aflame. 


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 13 verse 7)



Your coming dear Father will bring with it many surprises. Many who had considered themselves as being righteous and worthy beyond reasonable doubt to enter the gates of heaven, will indeed wail like a woman in labour on being admitted to the gates of hell for having had such a judgmental attitude towards others and even the contrary, many who consider themselves as having had led a criminal and sinful life will feel surprised to be admitted to the gates of heaven, for great is Your love and Your mercy Amen.



9. See, the day of the LORD comes, cruel, with wrath and fierce anger, to make the earth a desolation, and to destroy its sinners from it.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 13 verse 9)



Oh God my Father for those who are leading a life that is not according to Your will judgement day will indeed be a day of terror, however, You are aware that as humans we are prone to sin and that without Your grace and mercy we can never bee totally clean, spotless or sinless. I, therefore, pray that on this important day, although You cannot turn a blind eye on our sins and their consequences, I pray that You continue to be just, loving and merciful as You have always been. Amen.





10. For the stars of the heavens and their constellations will not give their light; the sun will be dark at its rising, and the moon will not shed its light.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 13 verse 10)




Oh God my Father, light and darkness cannot exist together, for one overshadows the other. In the same way, we are a mixture of good and bad, our light cannot shine when we are in a state of sin, therefore, oh God my Father we need to repent from, our sins, so that the light of Your presence, may be able to radiate through us again Amen.



11. I will punish the world for its evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; I will put an end to the pride of arrogant, and lay low the insolence of tyrants. 12. I will make mortals more rare than fine gold, and humans than the gold of Ophir.




(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 13 verses 11 to 12)



During moments of anger oh God my Father we say many things and I can testify to that, however, Your love is stronger than Your anger and I am sure that You will never totally destroy humanity, what convinces me more is the fact that You Yourself promised not to destroy humans again after the episode of the great flood and You always keep Your promises. Amen.





13. Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken out of its place, at the wrath of the LORD of hosts in the day of his fierce anger.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 13 verse 13)



Oh God my Father You have the power to move the heavens and even the earth. All that takes place is under Your control, there is none who can match You in love, mercy, and even power. There is none like You.  All who follow You will find You as a reliable source of love care and support, however, all who try to go against You will find You as a strong and mighty fortress. Amen.




14. Like a hunted gazelle, or like sheep with no one to gather them, all will turn to their own people and all will flee to their own lands.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 13 verse 14)



Oh God my Father those who think can stand against You will tremble in Your presence and go back home for nobody can stand against You, my God and Father Amen.




15. Whoever is found will be thrust through, and whoever is caught will fall by the sword. 16. Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses will be plundered and their wives ravished.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 13 verses 15 to 16)




At times my God and Father, You strip us of our securities and strength or allow others to do so in order for us to learn to depend totally on You Amen.




17. See, I am stirring up the Medes against them who have no regard for silver and do not delight in gold. 18. Their bows will slaughter the young men; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; their eyes will not pity children. 19. And Babylon, the glory of Kingdoms, the splendor and pride of the Chaldeans will be like Sodom and Gomorrah when God overthrew them. 20. It will never be inhabited or lived in for all generations; Arabs will not pitch their tents there, shepherds will not make their flocks lie down there.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 13 verses 17 to 20)




Oh God, as much as You can save us, at times You can also permit our rivals to get an advantage over us for our own good. At times, we may be under the impression that our successes however in truth the victory is always Yours Amen.




21. But wild animals will lie down there, and its houses will be full of howling creatures; there ostriches will live, and there goat-demons will dance. 22. Hyenas will cry in its towers, and jackals in the pleasant palaces; its time is close at hand, and its days will not be prolonged.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 13 verses 21 to 22)





Oh God my Father I would like to end this chapter with the following prayer:




Oh God my Father, You are the God of glory, love might and power and nobody can stand against You. You are able to reverse any negative consequences that are planned against us, even natural causes such as illness. However if we decide not to live according to Your ways we are permitting the evil one to impose his evil schemes and we will then experience the negative consequences of our actions. Amen. 

Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 12

ISAIAH 

CHAPTER 

12

1. You will say in that day; I will give thanks to you, O LORD, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, and you comforted me,

(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 12 verse 1)


Oh God my Father thanks for loving us so much even though we disobey You and go against Your will and give You reason to be angry with us, You still love us and accept us as we are and do not flame You anger against us, even though we greatly deserve it Amen. Instead of rebuking us in anger You increase Your love and understanding. I pray oh God that instead of becoming angry at my wife I become more understanding. Amen.


2. Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the LORD is my strength and my might he has become my salvation. 3. With joy you will draw water from the wells of Salvation. 4. And you will say in that day: Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known his deeds among the nations; proclaim that his name is exalted.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 12 verses 2 to 4)


Amen You are the God of my salvation, You give me joy love and care that the world can never give.From You we can truly draw water of life leading to our salvation both physically and more spiritually. In You only do we really find our meaning. Let us proclaim loudly Your name together by joining me in this song and prayer:


Raise Your voices to the LORD



5. Sing praises to the LORD, for he has done gloriously; let this be known in all the earth. 6. Shout aloud and sing for joy, O royal Zion for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 12 verses 5 to 6)


Oh God my Father let us continue to give praise and worship and end this chapter with the following link that leads us to more songs of praise and worship to You my God and Father.


Praises to the LORD my God and Saviour

Book of Prophet Isaiah Chapter 11

ISAIAH 

CHAPTER 

11

1. A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. 2. The spirit of the LORD shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. 3. His delight shall be in the fear of the LORD.

(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 11 verses 1 to 3)

After having endured such tribulations, You still chose to deliver us from our situations of Egypt. For a period of time You sent  descendants through Adam and Eve to Abraham among many mothers, At times, You sent us and are still sending us Your prophets, however when the time was proper You intervened by taking on Yourself the human form.  Oh God many years before You was actually born, Your name was already proclaimed by Your prophets. There has not been anybody on earth whose birth was proclaimed years before one's birth. This alone is enough evidence that is true and reliable of Your existence, not that I needed this proof oh God Amen. During our times 2016 You are still intervening oh God my Father and for this I greatly thank You. Amen.



4. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide by what his ears hear; 4. but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked. 5. Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 11 verses 4 to 5)


Oh God, my Father there is none like You. Nobody is as just as You and nobody views the world as You do. How we come to our conclusions may always be influenced by our own selfish bias, but You are free from this self-serving bias and are therefore truly just Amen. May we be like You, my God and Father.



6. The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together and a little child shall lead them.


(Book of Prophets Chapter 11 verse 6)


Oh God almighty and Father by Your coming You promised us a reign or state of peace, where the wild and the peaceful and humble will find common grounds to inhabit the same land and environments without being a threat to each other. I pray oh God that  You also give us the gift of taming those areas in our lives that are still not tamed due to past hurts and scars amen.



7. The cow and the bear shall graze, their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. 8. The nursing child shall play over the hole of the asp, and the weaned child put its hand on the adder's den. 9. They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain; for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.


(Book of Prophets Chapter 11 verses 7 to 9)


Oh God my Father this is indeed a prophecy which means that it is yet to come, however in truth Your son did come but we are still aiming for this state of peace. Sadly enough although there are many places that are at peace others are still in a state of war. However in life, we have the state that we are living in and the state that we desire to be in. May heaven and peace on earth be a common desire oh God my Father!



10. On that day the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal to the peoples; the nations shall inquire of him, and his dwelling shall be glorious.


(Book of Prophets Chapter 11 verse 10)


Oh, Jesus, You were to be the sign from the root of Jesse which was to be Your human descent. You were to be a signpost for us to to follow, a dwelling place for all who seek both physical and emotional comfort. This was part of Your plan for our salvation to be a loving God who would offer us salvation, security , nd consolation by means of Your passion and the Bible that You left us as reference points along with the Roman Catholic Church. Amen. Thank You for not leaving us orphans in this world Amen.



11. On that day the Lord will extend his hand yet a second time to recover the remnant that is left of his people, from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Ethiopia, and from the coastlands of the sea. 12. He will raise a signal for the nations and will assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.



(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 11 verses 11 to 12)


Oh God, my Father I know how precious Your people are to You for even myself a human have love for my family. I understand how You wish that Your sons and daughters return back to the lands that You had long since promised them however due to factors such as war and politics it took longer for them to claim these lands as their own. For additional reading I invite you to click on the following link:-



The Jews, Promised Lands and Balfour Document



13. The jealousy of Ephraim shall depart, the hostility of Judah shall be cut off; Ephraim shall not be jealous of Judah, and Judah shall not be hostile towards Ephraim.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 11 verse 13)


Oh God my Father the issue of jealousy is a very delicate issue. I am aware that you are jealous for our love time and attention. You would like to be our main preoccupation, however we invest our time and money in activities that are not of pleasure to You because they drive us away from You. Oh God my Father I have the same issue with my wife. She is in constant contact with another man, who used to share his prayers with me and I used to publish them on this blog. She calls him on skype morning and night and cannot sleep if she does not give him her good morning and good night, even during the day she is in contact with him via skype call. I feel hurt by the fact that there is another man between us and I have warned her that if this relationship does not stop I will go to a lawyer and file for a separation. Although I have this blog online I have never started relationships with women online and I consider wife's behaviour as being both unfair and unfaithful. Oh God I place this issue before You, may You direct me so that I will make the correct decision Amen.



14. But they shall swoop down on the backs of the Philistines in the west, together they shall plunder the people of the east. They shall put forth their hand against Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites shall obey them.


(Book of Isaiah Chapter 11 verse 14)



Oh God my Father, You are able to humble those who are against us and make them our subjects. In a work setting You are able to grant us a promotion that puts us in a position over our enemies, who may have made our lives a misery. However negative actions are not to be used against others, even though they may have been used against us by the same people Amen.





15. And the LORD will utterly destroy the tongue of the sea of Egypt; and will wave his hand over the River with his scorching wind; and will split it into seven channels, and make a way to cross on foot; 16. so there shall be a highway from Assyria for the remnant that is left of his people, as there was for Israel when they came up from the land of Egypt.


(Book of Isaiah Chapter 11 verses 15 to 16)


Oh God as You planned to pave the way for the remnant of Israel to return back to the land that was promised to them and that they lost as a consequence of their sins which resulted in a period of exile, You will pave the way for me and other sinners so that we will also have access to our heavenly home. Amen



Oh God my Father I would like to end this chapter with the following prayer:



Oh God my Father Your coming was indeed the opening to the gate leading for our salvation. As humans we are also the remnant of the New Testament and also part of Your people Israel. I pray oh God that we wil lbe found worthy to inherit a place in our heavenly home Amen. 

Book of Prophet Isaiah Chapter 10

ISAIAH 

CHAPTER 

10

1. Ah, you who make iniquitous decrees, who write oppressive statutes, 2. to turn aside the needy from justice and to rob the poor of my people of their right, that widows may be your spoil, and that you may make the orphans your prey!

(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 10 verses 1 to 2)

Oh God, my Father as much as You judged Your people with these accusations if You look on to me and my society I am sure that You would find much more accusations by which to judge us. Therefore, let us all stop judging others' faults and start focussing on our shortcomings and pray for help to change our ways Amen.


3. What will you do on the day of punishment, in the calamity that will come from far away? To whom will you flee for help, and where will you leave your wealth, 4. so as not to crouch among the prisoners or fall among the slain? For all this his anger has not turned away; his hand is stretched out still.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 10 verses 3 to 4)


Oh, God almighty to whom can we go but You. You are my tower and my refuge. In You only can I ever find my security and not in the ways of the world. You are my insurance policy, that does not have small print terms and conditions that try to scam me when the time of testing arrives and I need to claim with my insurance. All the wealth in the world cannot buy heaven or persuade death not to visit us. It is there for the rich and for the poor, however for those who are humble death is a peaceful moment, while for the evil and crooked it is a moment of fear and gnashing of teeth.

5. Ah, Assyria, the rod of my anger the club in their hands is my fury! 6. Against a godless nation I send him, and against the people of my wrath I command him to take spoil seize and plunder, and to tread them down like mire of the streets.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 10 verses 5 to 6)


Oh God, my Father, we are also sent to fight against a godless nation. Our society has become more secular than ever. The weapons that You give us are the powerful message of the 'Good News'. You give us the power and authority to trample and plunder the devil and all his evil spirits down to a state of no -existence. I pray oh God that You keep on empowering us to plunder our enemy and claim one victory over another over ourselves and the traps of the evil one.

7. But this is not what he intends, nor does he have this in mind; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 10 verse 7)


Oh God my Father as much as we can be like You in the sense of being creative and of help to one another we can also be destructive and of harm to others. If left to our own devices we end up destroying each other and end up in a state of nature. In order to have an idea of this state of degeneration please click on the following link:-


Video clip Lord of the Flies



8. For he say: "Are not my commanders all kings? 9. Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus? 10. As my hand has reached to the kingdoms of the idols whose images were greater than those of Jerusalem and Samaria 11. shall I not do to Jerusalem and her idols what I have done to Samaria and her images?"


(Book of Prophet Isaiah Chapter 10 verses 8 to 11)


Oh God, You strictly ordered us in Your commandments of love, that You were to be our only God, and that we were to have no other god but You. You love us so much that You wish to have the first place in our lives and that nobody was to eve challenge that place be it a person or image. You love us so much that You tolerate no form of competition.



12. When the Lord has finished all his work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, he will punish the arrogant boasting of the king of Assyria and his haughty pride.


(Book of Prophets Chapter 10 verse 12)


Oh my God and Father nobody can escape Your wrath. Nobody kills and humiliates or rapes or beheads or kills by means of bombs Your sons and daughters and remains free from Your jurisdiction or condemnation. Even though the forces of evil seem to have the other hand as witnessed by the events that are currently taking place in Brussels and other parts of the world, You oh God will have the final victory. Hail and Glory and Victory to the King of Kings.



13. For he says: "By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I have understanding; I have removed the boundaries of peoples, and have plundered their treasures; like a bull I have brought down those who sat on thrones. 14. My hand has found, like a nest, the wealth of the peoples; and as one gathers eggs that have been forsaken so I have gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved a wing, or opened its mouth, or chirped."


(Book of Prophets Chapter 10 verses 13 to 14)


Oh God, my Father there is nothing that takes place in the world that is beyond Your knowledge and awareness. Indeed, like a hen You watch over us and tuck us under Your wings of love and kindness. You have done great achievements in our lives, even those that we were not aware of. Even though there were times when we  may have felt helpless and alone You were working on our issues and were closer to us than we ever can be close to You my God and Father. I thank You for being so loving and caring. Amen.



15. Shall the ax vaunt itself over the one who wields it, or the saw magnify itself against the one who handles it? As if a rod should raise the one who lifts it up or as if a staff should lift the one who is not wood!


(Book of Prophets Chapter 10 verse 15)


Oh God even though the chainsaw can never turn against the person who is holding it, we still manage to sin against You time and time again. Forgive me oh Father for I am still weak and prone to sin Amen.



16. Therefore the Sovereign, the LORD of hosts will send sickness among his stout warriors, and under his glory a burning will be kindled like the burning of fire. 17. The light of Israel will become a fire, and his Holy One a flame; and it will burn and devour his thorns and briers in one day.


(Book of Prophets Chapter 10 verses 16 to 17)



Oh God may my faith also burn like a hot furnace like the boiler of a train so much that it will melt away my sins and negative desires Amen. May I be reborn again with a clean slate and may I be empowered by our relationship so much  that it would not even cross my mind to sin against You my, God and Father. Amen.



18. The glory of his forest and his fruitful land the LORD will destroy, both soul and body, and it will be as when an invalid wastes away. 19. The remnant of his forest will be so few that a child can write them down.


(Book of Prophets Chapter 10 verses 18 to 19)


God is able to bring to an end all our achievements and make us rub our noses in the dust in order to humble us and make us aware that the purpose of our life is to follow Him and not our personal agendas. Our goal is to inherit our place in heaven and not to increase our bank account or yearly revenue and stocks. If You oh God sees that we need a raise in our income You will permit it to happen, however if money or the drive to earn more takes His place then something heeds to be done and God will intervene in order to save us from calamity Amen.



20. On that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no more lean on the one who struck them, but will lean on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. 21. A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God. 22. For though your people Israel were like the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will return. Destruction is decreed, overflowing with righteousness. 23. For the Lord God of hosts will make a full end, as decreed, in all the earth.


(Book of Prophets Chapter 10 verses 20 to 23)



Oh God, my Father it seems that not all of the people who were saved from the bondage of Egypt entered the promised land. Throughout the process of the conquest of these lands many died because of their sins and because they were called and not chosen. Only a few or portion of that people did enter the land You promised t to them. I am also like such people oh God, in the sense that I received your calling to follow You, and I responded in obedience to Your call, but I was not chosen to be a priest or friar and live a life of poverty as I wished to be. Time and time again each time the doors You closed in both cases, the Friars of St. Augustine and the Brothers of Mother Theresa by whom I was also refused to join. Although I am married I still wish to do something nice and helpful for others. I even graduated as a Social Worker but again You called me but did not choose me to work in this area. I thank You for giving me the opportunity to pray on Your Good News and share it with others. I believe that all the rejections were for my own good Amen.



24. Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts: O my people, who live in Zion, do not be afraid of the Assyrians when they beat you with a rod and lift up their staff against you as the Egyptians did. 25. For in a very little while my indignation will come to an end, and my anger will be directed to their destruction.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 10 verses 24 to 25)


Today our God is telling us that the situation or person that has been persecuting us, will soon exist no more, for He will deal with it with his might love and power and it will cease to exist. Therefore, we are to remain firm in our love for You and have blind faith that You are going to handle our situation of Egypt or trial or tribulation. Praise be Your Name oh God my Father. Amen.



26. The LORD of hosts will wield a whip against them, as when he struck Midian at the rock of Oreb; his staff will be over the sea, and he will lift it as he did in Egypt. 27. On that day his burden will be removed from your shoulder, and his yoke will be destroyed from your neck.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 10 verses 26 to 27)



Oh God my Father even though in our perception of reality, Your timing seems to be slower than slow, especially when compared to our stress anxiety and personal agenda, in truth it is perfectly planned according to the plan that You have fashioned for me. When the appointed time that is according to Your will arrive, and only then I will see Your hand at work. Your whip will break down my sinful self and all the barriers that stand between us. One day we will be Father and Son and nobody will hinder me from being in Your presence Amen.



28. He has gone up from Rimmon, he has come to Aiath; he has passed through Migron, at Michmash he stores his baggage; 29. they have crossed over the pass, at Geba they lodge for the night; Ramah trembles, Gibeah of Saul has fled. 30. Cry aloud, O daughter Gallim! Listen, OLaishah! Answer her, O Anathoth! 31. M\admenah is in flight, the inhabitants of Gebim flee for safety. 32. This very day he will halt at Nob, he will shake his fist at he mount of daughter Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.


(Book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 10 verses 28 to 32)


Oh God on reflecting and typing these verses in the back of my mind I was listening to the theme song of the cartoons 'Superman' during which the sons refers to the following question, 'is this a bird is this a plane it is Superman!



Who but You oh God can create such fear and panic in the hearts of mankind but Your second coming for those who do not believe in You. However during 2016, many people believe more in the threat of Isis, Aids, the fall in the economy, the increase in the price of oil, global warming, more than You oh God my Father which is a big mistake.



33. Look, the Sovereign, the LORD of hosts, will lop the boughs with terrifying power; the tallest trees will be cut down and the lofty will be brought low. 34. He will hack down the thickets of the forest with an ax, and Lebanon with its majestic trees will fall.

(book of Prophets Isaiah Chapter 10 verses 33 to 34)

Oh God my Father blessed are the humble people, for they shall inherit the kingdom of God. I pray oh God that You will trim my boughs and always keep me down to earth so that I will never feel proud over others in the sense of feeling superior to  them. Help me God to adopt an attitude of humility that places me in a not knowing position in the presence of others so that I will be sure not to be tempted in the snare of pride, haughtiness or superiority over others.

I ,therefore, wish to offer the following prayer, my God, and Father:-

Oh God and my Father, if I look deep down into my sinful self, I find nothing that makes me feel superior to others. Even though I have been meditating on scripture for fourteen years I do not consider myself as being an authority. My greatest profession is that of a sinner my God. I thank You on the other hand for any goodness that You have given me for it is not my own but given to me by You Amen.