2021 Reading Week 14

Day 5: 2 Samuel 7:12-13

 When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom. He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

Day 6: Isaiah 9:6-7

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.  Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.
 

Day 7: Isaiah 35:3-4

Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way;  say to those with fearful hearts,  “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution, he will come to save you.”

Day 8: Isaiah 35:5-6

Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.  Then will the lame leap like a deer,  and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert.
 

Day 9: Isaiah 53:4-5

The fact is, it was our suffering he took on himself; he bore our pain. But we thought that God was punishing him, that God was beating him for something he did. But he was being punished for what we did. He was crushed because of our guilt. He took the punishment we deserved, and this brought us peace. We were healed because of his pain.

Day 10: Isaiah 53:6-7

We had all wandered away like sheep. We had gone our own way. And yet the Lord put all our guilt on him. nHe was treated badly, but he never protested. He said nothing, like a lamb being led away to be killed. He was like a sheep that makes no sound as its wool is being cut off. He never opened his mouth to defend himself.

 

Day 11: Isaiah 53: 8-9

He was taken away by force and judged unfairly. The people of his time did not even notice that he was killed. But he was put to death for the sins of his people. He had done no wrong to anyone. He had never even told a lie. But he was buried among the wicked. His tomb was with the rich.