Come Follow Me- Daily Dose

Yesterday we talked about waiting on the Lord in faith, today we tal about trusting Him and the promised blessings. 

What does it mean to "wait upon the Lord?" In what ways are you "Waiting" in your life right now? Waiting on the Lord doesn't mean a passive passing of time, but rather a chance to grow and reflect. And we are not expected or required to slap on a happy smile through the waiting process either. It is ok to be sad, it is ok to hurt. Waiting means turning to the Lord to comfort your hurt as you are...

Today we learn from the Lord's example about what real strength is, and when we really understand that, it makes it easier for us to completely trust Him 

In this dualistic prophecy about preparing the way for Christ we get to see John the Baptist, a modern-day prophet...and maybe even ourselves!

Ok, I'll admit it, maybe comparing the Lord to a tag team wrestler is a bit irreverent but I love the image of Him standing on the sideline reaching to us, ready willing and able to save. 

What makes God's work wo marvelous and wonderful? Today we discuss it and the promised blessing that because it is God's work, "No unhallowed hand can stop [it] from progressing.  Benson- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1980/04/a-marvelous-work-and-a-wonder?lang=eng

Today we get the opportunity to see church history in the Old Testament!

Heavenly Father knew perfectly that our experience on Earth would include mistakes and sins. Because of that He prepared a way to "lay in Zion a stone" and a sure foundation. That by His grace and His enabling power we can little by little, become more like HIm. 

When Isaiah teaches us that the Lord wants to prepare for us a feast of fat things, it is an opportunity for us to reflect on what we feast on. Do we feast upon the things that will nourish and build our souls, or are we content to feast upon that which will never satisfy. 

Today I am going to go just a touch outside the block to emphasize a vital principle of Isaiah. These first chapters in Isaiah can be tough. There is a lot of wickedness a lot of evil, and subsequently a lot of destruction. But the beautiful part about Isaiah is that he ALWAYS points up back to Christ as a source of hope!  

Today we talk about our duty to gather Israel, and the power we have to bind Satan in our lives. We did it once by the power of our testimonies and we can do it again!

Today we take a look at this dualistic prophecy of Isaiah about the doom or fall of Babylon. Yes, it would be true for the Babylon of old. But it is true for modern day Babylon as well! It may seem sometimes like the adversary is winning. It may seem like Babylon is too strong and too wide spread. But this book has already been written, the end is already determined. The forces of righteousness wi...

What in the world is Isaiah talking about when he refers to the Stem of Jessie, and the branch and the roots and rod. Let's figure it out. Plus let's look at how this prophecy corresponds perfectly with another tradition of ancient Jews.  More information about Messiah Ben Joseph.  https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1972/12/the-old-testament-speaks-today?lang=eng&adobe_...

Here, in a few different verses we see just how anxiously engaged the Lord is in us. His love for us guides and motivates all He does and if we will have eyes to see, we will see His hand in all things. 

Yesterday we talked about the Daughters of Zion and their pride and vanity. Today in chapter 4 the Lord will teach us 3 things we can do to stand strong and firm in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

Who are the Daughters of Zion and what is Isaiah talking about here? The answer might surprise you! Lets take a look at a few other scriptures and figure out these daughters and their tinkling sounds! 

Isaiah 2 offers us a beautiful example of Hebrew poetry as Isaiah teaches us about the temple and what time spent there with the Lord can do for us. 

I love this chapter. We get the opportunity to see the depths of the Lord's love for us as He invites us to come and to be healed and cleansed by Him. 

Today we talk about why Isaiah is so important to study and understand, and we discuss a few things that we can do to understand Isaiah better. 

Today we go back a little bit because I just felt strongly that I needed to clarify some meanings in Proverbs 31. I grew up hating verse 10. It didn't sit well, it didn't feel right. But as a young seminary teacher Armed with my Hebrew dictionary this verse changed for me. The word virtuous in this scripture is ONLY translated as virtuous in the Bible when it is speaking about women...Don't get me...

Today we talk about the book of Ecclesiastes. What it is, why it has a different tone than the rest f the Bible and what that can teach us about why it is important to live our lives close to God. 

Today we talk about our responsibility as parents and our responsibility as God's children. 

Today we talk about correction from the Lord. It shouldn't surprise us to receive correction. After all, the Lord has invested everything in us, and he loves us too much to see us fail. 

Today we take a look at the proverbs warning us about pride. What is pride and how do we rid ourselves of it?

What does it mean to fully trust the Lord, and how do we increase that trust?