Reading 'Verbatim', the Books of the Old Testament - 'Isaiah 44'-AM, Bi-Monthly, MWF, 'Post 41', July 24, 2020

My friends, 
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Welcome back this week, July 20-22-24, 2020, as we enter again into more chapters of Isaiah.  Oh, so very much - 'Holy Ground'.  Amen. Amen. 

​We shall continue our series of posts on Monday/Wednesday, July 27-29, 2020 with Chapters 47, and 48, as the Lord wills. 

Please remember to see the 3-part 'Introduction Posts', February 10, 2020.

I believe that any 'outline' of the Book of 'Isaiah' will serve us in the best manner, if it is posted for each 'section' as we do the 'verbatim' posting of the various Chapters of the Book.audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html

All 'Scriptures' [KJV] Open Domain.audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html

​Detailed outline WITH corresponding 'Chapter Sections' of the 'Book of Isaiah'
Prophecies, Judgement, Woes. audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html 

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• The Deliverance and Restoration of Israel; (Chapters 40–48)audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html 
• The Coming of the Victorious God (Chapter 40:1–26)audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html 
• Unfailing Strength for the Weary Exiles (Chapter 40:27–31)audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html   
• 1. The Lord of History (Chapter 41:1—42:9)audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html  
  2. Praise and Exhortation (Chapter 42:10–25)audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
  3. The Regathering and Renewal of Israel (Chapter 43:1—44:5)audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
  4. The Only God (Chapters 44:6—45:25)audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
  5. The Lord’s Superiority over Babylon’s Gods (Chapter  46)audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
  6. The Fall of Babylon (Chapter  47)audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
  7. The Lord’s Exhortations to His People (Chapter 48)audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html​

​​Chapter 44 audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html​
Here are promises of the influences of the Holy Spirit. (1-8) An exposure of the folly of idolatry. (9-20) Also the deliverance of God's people. (21-28)

1 'Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:
2 Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen. audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html​
3 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
4 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
5 One shall say, I am the LORD'S; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
6 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
7 And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.
8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.'

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9 'They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
10 Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?
11 Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.
12 The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
13 The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.
14 He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.
15 Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.
16 He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:
17 And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.
18 They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
19And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
20 He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?'

21 'Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me. audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html​
22 I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.
23 Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
24 Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
25 That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
26 That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:
27 That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:
28 That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.'  Amen. Amen. 

My friends, do you hear the Lord 'pleading' with you to come to Him in such as verses 1-8??  Have you 'come'?  How can you resist - such 'Divine Love', calling to you?  As Jesus said, 'Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.' [Matthew 23:37] 
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​He is still 'calling'. [Revelation 3:20]  If you have not 'come', why, oh why not NOW? Amen. Amen. ​