Today we’ll see how the humble prayer of a broken king can topple the proudest empire. The God who measures the waters in the hollow of His hand still speaks tender comfort to the weary.
Before you begin
Ask the Lord to give you a fresh sense of wonder as you read His Word. Pray for understanding and for an open, humble, obedient heart to receive what He wants to say to you.
Read
Review
Write a sentence or two about what you've just read. This could be a summary of the passage or an observation or highlight that stood out to you.
Reflect
As you reflect on the promises of comfort in Isaiah 40, which of them do you sense the Holy Spirit inviting you to apply to your life right now?
O Lord, You know what afflictions lie ahead for Your people and You have already made provision for our deliverance and have promised comfort in advance of those trials. There will be an end to hardship—even those hardships caused by our sins. You not only chasten us to purify us, but You also redeem and comfort us. Thank You that payment has been made and pardon extended, through the sacrifice and blood of Christ. —Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth1
Respond
Write a short prayer, based on today’s reading. This could include praise, gratitude, personal confession, agreement with the truth, or a request for yourself or someone else.
1CSB Notetaking Bible, Revive Our Hearts Edition, p. 757, Isaiah 40
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Takeaway Thought
What key verse or insight will you take with you into your day?