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Bible Stories from Isaiah
Every story from Isaiah in the When God Shows Up devotionals, in Bible order. Each one is retold in plain words, with the passage to read for yourself in the King James Version and its key verse.
- Here Am I; Send MeIsaiah 6:1–8
In the year that King Uzziah died, the nation was shaken. Uzziah had reigned for fifty-two years. Now he was gone. That same year, the prophet Isaiah…
“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.”Isaiah 6:8 (KJV)
- The Desert Shall BlossomIsaiah 35:1–10
The prophet Isaiah lived in a frightening time. Powerful empires were rising. Judah was small and weak. Isaiah had to deliver many hard messages about…
“The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.”Isaiah 35:1 (KJV)
- Wings as EaglesIsaiah 40:1–11, 27–31
God’s people were discouraged. Isaiah spoke to a nation that would one day be carried into exile, far from home, wondering if God had forgotten them…
“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”Isaiah 40:31 (KJV)
- I Will Do a New ThingIsaiah 43:1–3, 16–21
Every Israelite knew the story of the Red Sea. It was the greatest rescue in their history. God had split the sea, led them through on dry ground, and…
“Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.”Isaiah 43:19 (KJV)
- Beauty for AshesIsaiah 61:1–4; Luke 4:16–21
In ancient Israel, people in deep grief would tear their clothes and put ashes on their heads. It was a way of saying, everything is ruined. Isaiah…
“To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.”Isaiah 61:3 (KJV)
- New Heavens and a New EarthIsaiah 65:17–25
Near the end of his book, Isaiah was given a vision bigger than anything he had seen before. It wasn’t just about Israel coming home from exile. It was…
“For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.”Isaiah 65:17 (KJV)
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