Scripture Reading — Isaiah 40:20; 44:9-20 A person too poor to present such an offering selects wood that will not rot; they look for a skilled worker to set up an idol that will not topple. — Isaiah 40:20As we noted yesterday,

Scripture Reading — Isaiah 40:19; Romans 1:20-26As for an idol, a metalworker casts it, and a goldsmith overlays it with gold and fashions silver chains for it. — Isaiah 40:19God's people have always been surrounded by worshipers of idols that

Scripture Reading — Isaiah 40:18; Psalm 115:1-8With whom, then, will you compare God? To what image will you liken him? — Isaiah 40:18Here again Isaiah uses a rhetorical question to highlight the greatness and uniqueness of God. The Lord is in

Scripture Reading — Isaiah 40:17; Psalm 2:1-12Before him all the nations are as nothing; they are regarded by him as worthless and less than nothing. — Isaiah 40:17As he continues describing God in his majesty and superiority, Isaiah says that

Scripture Reading — Isaiah 40:16; Micah 6:6-8Lebanon is not sufficient for altar fires, nor its animals enough for burnt offerings. — Isaiah 40:16After discussing God’s incomparable supremacy, Isaiah emphasizes our human insufficiency to pleas

Scripture Reading — Isaiah 40:15; Psalm 99:1-9Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are regarded as dust on the scales; he weighs the islands as though they were fine dust. — Isaiah 40:15Here the prophet Isaiah portrays God's su

Scripture Reading — Isaiah 40:14; Romans 11:33-36Whom did the LORD consult to enlighten him, and who taught him the right way? Who . . . taught him knowledge, or showed him the path of understanding? — Isaiah 40:14One of the pillars of Christi