William Bode

Friday, April 05, 2013 He will remove the cloud of gloom Isaiah 25:3-9 NLT Therefore, strong nations will declare your glory; ruthless nations will fear you. But you are a tower of refuge to the poor, O Lord, a tower of refuge to the needy in distress. You are a refuge from the storm and a shelter from the heat. For the oppressive acts of ruthless people are like a storm beating against a wall, or like the relentless heat of the desert. But you silence the roar of foreign nations. As the shade of a cloud cools relentless heat, so the boastful songs of ruthless people are stilled. In Jerusalem, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will spread a wonderful feast for all the people of the world. It will be a delicious banquet with clear, well-aged wine and choice meat. There he will remove the cloud of gloom, the shadow of death that hangs over the earth. He will swallow up death forever! The Sovereign Lord will wipe away all tears. He will remove forever all insults and mockery against his land and people. The Lord has

Thursday, April 04, 2013 The Day of the Lord, probably not what you thought. Audio Blog Isaiah 13:11, 15-16, 18 NLT “I, the Lord, will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their sin. I will crush the arrogance of the proud and humble the pride of the mighty. Anyone who is captured will be cut down— run through with a sword. Their little children will be dashed to death before their eyes. Their homes will be sacked, and their wives will be raped. The attacking armies will shoot down the young men with arrows. They will have no mercy on helpless babies and will show no compassion for children.” _____________________________________ You are not going to like this one bit! But it's true and is serious. The Day of the Lord is coming. It is a terrible day. The Day of the Lord is a day of judgement. It is a day of handing out sentences. You need to think from the view point of the victim. You need to feel the injustice of the oppressed, the pain of the wronged. Now you must accept that God is the vi

Wednesday, April 03, 2013 Finally, justice! Isaiah 11:4 NLT He will give justice to the poor and make fair decisions for the exploited. The earth will shake at the force of his word, and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked. ____________________________________ The promise God made to King David had always seemed too good to be true. Dynasties don't last forever. David's experience of the promise was seriously threatened before he ever reached the throne. And when the land of Abraham's promise was finally united under David's good rule it is divided by fights among his sons and generals. Does this throw God's promise into doubt. Solomon appears to be a just king, but he is deeply flawed and wavers. God's people are waiting for a prophet who will declare his people free of exile and oppression. They are longing for a promised king who will rule with justice and peace. God's people are looking for a Messiah like Isaiah has foretold. Who would be this 'Sent One', whose very words would bring heal

http://williambode.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/there-will-be-no-end.html Tuesday, April 02, 2013 There will be no end... ISA 9:6-7 ESV For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this. ----------------------------------- Isaiah starts right out with 8 chapters that have for the most part amounted to a litany of more than disappointing behaviour and an understandably harsh judgement. But things have taken a major turn in chapter 9. God is beside himself with excitement. God can hardly contain the sense of purpose and accomplishment that comes with seeing through his promise to David. And this plan is far fa

Djangonauts at Greystone Pub / The Backroom by William Bode

Djangonauts at Greystone Pub / The Backroom by William Bode