Isaiah 42 ~ Praying Scripture

Please read Isaiah 42.

Meditate on verses 8-9.

I am the LORD, that is My name;

I will not give My glory to another;

Nor My praise to graven images.

Behold, the former things have come to pass.

Now I declare new things;

Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.

This chapter begins with prophecies of the LORD’s Servant coming and establishing justice on the earth and being a covenant to the people and a light to the nations. 

Aren’t you thankful for Jesus!  He accomplishes and provides EVERYTHING we need. 

The LORD addresses Israel and others who have sinned against the LORD and refused to walk in His way.  The LORD says He will not leave them undone (Isaiah 42:16).

Pray Isaiah 42:16 over yourself and others who still need the LORD to finish them.

“LORD, thank You for Your Word

 which says You will lead the blind

by a way we do not know,

in paths we do not know You will guide us. 

You will make darkness into light before us

and rugged places into plains. 

Thank You that You do not leave us undone.

For the sake of Your glory and praise, Jesus~”

(For those of us who are praying specifically today for the release of prisoners, pray Isaiah 42:7 ~ “LORD, open blind eyes to bring our prisoners from the dungeon and those who dwell in darkness from the prison. For Your Glory’s sake, Jesus~”)

Isaiah 41 ~ Praying Scripture

Please read Isaiah 41.

Meditate on verse 10.

Do not fear, for I am with you;

Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.

Isaiah has 66 chapters like there are 66 books of the Bible.  The 40^th chapter of Isaiah begins with these words, “’Comfort, O comfort My people,’ says your God.”

The 40^th book of the Bible is Matthew.  Matthew begins with these words, “The record of the genealogy of Jesus, the Messiah.”

The remainder of Isaiah will talk about the coming salvation of the LORD.  We desperately need a Savior.  The LORD promises Messiah will come in Isaiah. We know God always keeps His Word.

Isaiah 41:10-13 contains more promises from God.  Pray these verses over a situation where you need the LORD’s help.  (These are the verses I prayed everyday when Ron was deployed to Iraq.  They brought me so much comfort, and God was so faithful to bring them to pass.)

“Do not fear, for I am with you;

Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you, surely I will help you,

surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Behold all those who are angered at you will be shamed and dishonored;

those who contend with you will be as nothing and will perish.

You will seek those who quarrel with you, but will not find them.

Those who war with you will be as nothing and non-existent.

For I am the LORD your God who upholds your right hand,

who says to you, ‘Do not fear; I will help you.’”

Isaiah 40 ~ Praying Scripture

Please read Isaiah 40.

Meditate on and memorize verse 31.

Yet those who wait for the LORD will gain new strength;

They will mount up with wings like eagles;

they will run and not get tired;

they will walk and not become weary.

I’ll never forget the first time I watched eagles soaring.  These powerful birds do not soar on their own strength; they spread their wings and ride thermals upwards.  They don’t have to beat their wings at all; they are effortlessly lifted heavenward as they trust in another source of power instead of their own.  What a perfect comparison God gives us!  Honestly, we are not going to accomplish anything on our own strength, but when we soar on the strength of the Creator of the Universe and the Resurrector of the Dead, we can do all things through Christ who gives us strength (Philippians 4:13).

Pray Isaiah 40:31 over yourself and those you love.

“LORD, let my family always wait for and trust in You. 

Thank you that as we do, we will gain new strength;

we will mount up with wings like eagles;

we will run and not get tired;

we will walk and not become weary.

In Your strong name, Jesus~”

Isaiah 39 ~ Praying Scripture

Please read Isaiah 39.

Meditate on verse 5.

Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the LORD of hosts.”

God gave Hezekiah an additional fifteen years to live, and this chapter reveals a king who got a full of himself.  Hezekiah’s story is recorded for all eternity, so we can learn from his prideful mistakes.  Hezekiah shows the king of Babylon ALL his treasure house.  When the Babylonians attack Jerusalem less than 100 years after King Hezekiah’s show and tell, they know exactly what the treasures of Jerusalem are and where they are located.

Do you ever get carried away?  Do you ever talk too much, brag too much, show off too much?  Be mindful of who you are lifting up.  Do your words and actions exalt your Glorious Lord Jesus Christ or do they exalt self?

The inhabitants of Jerusalem will pay dearly for a king who got full of himself.  And did you notice Hezekiah’s incredible selfishness in verse eight?  Isaiah has told Hezekiah of the coming punishment of God even on his own children, and Hezekiah’s response is, “Well at least there will be peace and truth in my days.”

Pray Isaiah 39:5 and 8.

“LORD, the Word you have spoken is indeed good.

May my family hear it and obey.

Keep our foolish pride in check.

In Your Name, Jesus~”

Isaiah 38 ~ Praying Scripture

Please read Isaiah 38.

Meditate on verse 14b.

O Lord, I am oppressed, be my security.

King Hezekiah is sick and about to die.  Just as he spread out the threatening letter from the Assyrians before the LORD (Isaiah 37), now he spreads his life out before the Almighty and begs God to heal him.  I love how Hezekiah knows to Whom he must go if he is really going to get the help he desperately needs. 

Just as God was his security against the Assyrian threats, God is his security for all of life.  The LORD hears King Hezekiah’s prayer and adds 15 years to his life.

What oppression are you facing today?  Go to your only real security and pray Isaiah 38:3, 17, and 20.

“LORD, it is You who has kept my soul from the pit of nothingness,

for You have cast all my sins behind Your back. 

Remember now, O LORD, I beseech You,

how I have walked before You in truth and with a whole heart,

and have done what is good in Your sight. 

LORD, I know You will surely save me.

In Your Name, Jesus~”