Isaiah 47 ~ Praying Scripture

Please read Isaiah 47.

Meditate on verse 4.

Our Redeemer, the LORD of hosts is His name,

The Holy One of Israel.

God used the Babylonians to punish Israel for their idolatrous disobedience to Him.  Babylon was merciless in their dealings.  God was mad!  “Judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment (James 2:13).”

The Babylonians did not show mercy.  They felt secure in their wickedness and knowledge.  They were arrogant.  “I am, and there is no one besides me,” they said (Isaiah 47:8, 10). 

God said, “I am the LORD, and there is no other.  I am God, and there is no other (Isaiah 45:5, 6, 18, 21, 22).”

The LORD destroyed Babylon.  That world power ceased to exist overnight (Daniel 5:30-31).

There are lessons to be learned from Babylon.  God will punish a Babylonian attitude: merciless, arrogant, god of your own life, shamelessly living in wickedness, and wandering in your own way.

Cry out Isaiah 47:4 for yourself and others who need to be saved from their Babylonian existence.

“Our Redeemer, the LORD of hosts,

The Holy One of Israel, save us!

For the sake of Your Name, Jesus~”

Isaiah 46 ~ Praying Scripture

Please read Isaiah 46.

Meditate on verses 9 and 10.

Remember the former things long past,

for I am God, and there is no other;

I am God, and there is no one like Me,

declaring the end from the beginning,

and from ancient times things which have not been done,

saying, “My purpose will be established,

and I will accomplish all My good pleasure.”

God challenges you in Isaiah 46 to examine your life to determine what you are trusting to save and deliver you.  Verse one names two idols, Bel and Nebo.  Bel was the main deity of the Babylonians, and Nebo was the god of learning, writing, and astronomy.  People were depending on these idols to rescue them from their burdens.  They had placed their hope in false religion and learning, and it was only adding to their burden.  They found themselves trying to rescue the very things they were hoping would rescue them. 

What are you investing time, money, and energy into in hopes it will rescue you and bring you relief?  God is saying to you, “Listen to Me!  You have been borne by Me from birth and have been carried from the womb; even to your old age, I will be the same, and even to your graying years, I will bear you. I have done it, and I will carry you; and I will bear you, and I will deliver you (Isaiah 46:3-4).”

Deliverance comes when you completely acknowledge your total dependence on Almighty God.  Relief comes when you humbly return to the only One Who ever has and ever will save you.

Pray Isaiah 46:12-13 over yourself and those for whom God has appointed you a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, please help me and ____________ to stop being

stubborn-minded and far from righteousness and listen to You. 

Bring us near to Your righteousness, salvation, and glory.

In Your Name, Jesus~”

Isaiah 45 ~ Praying Scripture

Please read Isaiah 45.

Meditate on verse 5.

I am the LORD, and there is no other;

Besides Me there is no God.

God is talking to Cyrus in this chapter.  The LORD tells Cyrus that He calls him by name.  Anything Cyrus has was given to him by God.  The things Cyrus will do are because the LORD has taken Cyrus by the right hand to do exactly what God desires. 

The LORD has Isaiah pen all these words concerning King Cyrus the Great of Persia 175 years before Cyrus was born.  Cyrus will conquer Babylon where the Israelites have been in exile for 70 years.  He will issue the decree for the Israelites to return to Israel and rebuild the temple (2 Chronicles 36:22-23).

Cyrus the great pagan king of Persia who did not know God (Isaiah 45:4) was an instrument in the hand of Almighty God because God is the LORD, and there is no other.  The LORD Who is still forming light and creating darkness (Isaiah 45:7) is sovereign and in control, and His plans and purposes will come to pass.

Pray Isaiah 45:21-24 over those who need to bow the knee to Almighty God.

“You are the LORD.  There is no God besides You. 

You are a righteous God and a Savior; there is none except You. 

Please let __________ turn to You, for You are God, and there is no other. 

Your Word has gone forth from Your mouth in righteousness and will not turn back.  Let ___________ bow their knee and swear allegiance to you. 

Let them say, ‘Only in the LORD are righteousness and strength.’

In Your Name, Jesus~”

Isaiah 44 ~ Praying Scripture

Please read Isaiah 44.

Meditate on verses 6 and 8.

Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts:

“I am the first and I am the last,

and there is no God besides Me.

Do not tremble and do not be afraid.

Have I not long since announced it to you and declared it?

And you are My witnesses.

Is there any God besides Me, or is there any other Rock?

I know of none.”

Isaiah 44:9-20 talks about the foolishness and irrationality of trusting in idols, of putting our hope in anyone or anything besides Almighty God.  A deceived heart turns us aside from trusting in the LORD.  We think we can deliver ourselves.  We don’t even recognize what we are holding on to is a lie in our right hand (Isaiah 44:20).  The only thing that should be in our right hand is the LORD’s hand ~ “For I am the LORD your God, who upholds your right hand, Who says to you, ‘Do not fear; I will help you (Isaiah 41:13).’”

Pray the promises of Isaiah 44:3-5 over yourself and your family.

“LORD, please pour out these promises on my family today.

‘I will pour out water on the thirsty land and streams on the dry ground.

I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring

and My blessing on your descendants;

And they will spring up among the grass like poplars by streams of water.

This one will say, “’I am the LORD’s;’”

And that one will call on the name of Jacob;

And another will write on his hand, “’Belonging to the LORD,’”

And will name Israel’s name with honor.’

In Your Name, Jesus~”

Isaiah 43 ~ Praying Scripture

Read Isaiah 43.

Meditate on verse 25.

I, even I, am the One Who

wipes out your transgressions for My own sake,

and I will not remember your sins.

There are amazing verses in this chapter about Who God is.  He is the LORD.  There is no Savior besides Him. Even from eternity He is God.  None can deliver out of His hand.  He acts and who can reverse it?  He is your Redeemer, your Holy One, your Creator, your King (Isaiah 43:11-15).

Meditate on these truths all day today.  Enjoy worshipping and praising your LORD.

Pray Isaiah 43:11-15, 21, and 25 today.

“LORD, the people You formed for Yourself will declare Your praise.

Thank You for wiping out my transgressions for Your own sake

and for not remembering my sins.

You are:

God

LORD

Savior

Redeemer

Holy One

Creator

King

You are Jesus in Whose Name I pray~”