To Train up a Mom

“In that day a man will look to his Maker, And his eyes will have respect for the Holy One of Israel.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭17:7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ The words “love and respect” make up a popular sentiment. You can’t have one without the other. But today, another pairing caught my attention: look and respect.  In the verse…

“Even during this time of trouble, King Ahaz continued to reject the Lord. He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus who had defeated him, … but instead, they led to his ruin and the ruin of all Judah. The king took the various articles from the Temple of God and broke them into pieces.…

“Who is a God like You pardoning iniquity, overlooking transgression, for the remnant of His heritage? He will not retain His anger forever, because He delights in mercy.” ‭‭Micah‬ ‭7:18‬ ‭TLV‬‬ When Vance and I were first married, one of our favorite things to do was to find a single person or young family and pay…

“It will also come about in that day that the root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek for Him, and His resting place will be glorious.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭11:10‬ ‭TLV‬‬ He – the Great and Glorious One- stands as a banner. The KJV says He will stand as…

““Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord God, “When I will send hunger over the land, Not hunger for bread or a thirst for water, But rather [a hunger] for hearing the words of the Lord. People shall stagger from sea to sea [to the very ends of the earth] And from the north even to…

“Therefore the prudent keep silent at that time, For it is an evil time. Seek good and not evil, That you may live; So the Lord God of hosts will be with you, As you have spoken. Hate evil, love good; Establish justice in the gate. It may be that the Lord God of hosts Will…

“It is the Lord of hosts whom you are to regard as holy and awesome. He shall be your [source of] fear, He shall be your [source of] dread [not man]. Then He shall be a sanctuary [a sacred, indestructible shelter for those who fear and trust Him]…” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭8:13-14‬ ‭AMP‬‬ When we “regard” something –…

““Wash and make yourselves clean. Put away the evil of your deeds from before My eyes. Cease to do evil. Learn to do good, seek justice, relieve the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow.”… If you are willing and obey, you will eat the good of the land. But if you refuse and…

“But when Uzziah became strong, he became so proud [of himself and his accomplishments] that he acted corruptly, and he was unfaithful and sinned against the Lord his God, for he went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.” ‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭26:16‬ ‭AMP‬‬ G-d helped Uzziah greatly because…

“But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he became angry. So he prayed to the Lord, and said, “Ah, Lord, was not this what I said when I was still in my country? Therefore I fled previously to Tarshish; for I know that You are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in…