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Weekly Guide：Week 71

June 02, 2019

Week 71 Day 1: Sorrow turned Joy ⇧ ⇩

Forward

We’ll complete reading the Book of Esther this week and begin to read the Book of Isaiah.

The important message from the Book of Esther is that God is in control of the history, He selects and prepares His people for His plan, and executes and completes it with His own timing. Haman conspired to murder Mordecai and even to destroy and annihilate the Jews due to his jealousy and hatred. The decree was sent to every corner of the kingdom and the air was filled with sadness and hopelessness. But God never stops working and He turns around the impossible: A somber overture transitioned into a miraculous climax; the one who setup the pole became the one impaled onto the pole. The devil was defeated in the face of God and those who love God cannot be conquered. God came into the scene when man could see only the gloomy end. The salvation of the cross is the hope in hopelessness.

My you all be renewed every day in God word.

Question

How did the Jews kill and destroy those who hated them?

Scripture Reading

Meditation: God’s Story

On the thirteenth day of the Adar month, the Jews got the upper hand over those who hated them. In the citadel of Susa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men and the ten sons of Haman.
Mordecai wrote to the Jews to have them celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar as the time when the Jews got relief from their enemies, their sorrow turned into joy and their mourning into celebration. The days are as days of feasting and joy and giving presents of food to one another and gifts to the poor.
Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews, and held in high esteem by his many fellow Jews, because he worked for the good of his people and spoke up for the welfare of all the Jews.

Meditation: My Story

Fidelity - The Jews assembled and fought together to turn sorrow into joy. God’s protection is in His miraculous plan but we also need to do our part and work together to fend off our enemies. Are we still lacking in any area of our defense? How may I pray for it?

Prayer

Notes and Responses

Week 71 Day 2: A Prophet's Vision ⇧ ⇩

Question

How did Isaiah rebuke the people of Judah and Jerusalem?

Scripture Reading

Meditation: God’s Story

The vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
Isaiah rebuked the people that they have forsaken the Lord; they have spurned the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on him.
The Lord dislikes meaningless offerings and hates worthless assemblies.
Encourage people to wash and make themselves clean. Take away evil deeds; stop doing wrong. Learn to do right; seek justice.
The faithful city has become a prostitute! Dwell in her the murderers! Zion will be delivered with justice, but rebels and sinners will both be broken.
In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.

Meditation: My Story

Identity - What does the Lord dislike and hate? What does this remind me of how I worship the Lord?
Integrity - The words Isaiah used to rebuke the people for forsaking the Lord are shocking. Do I need the same warnings so that I don’t sin like the Israelites at the time?

Prayer

Notes and Responses

Week 71 Day 3: The Lord's Day ⇧ ⇩

Question

What would it be like on the day of the Lord?

Scripture Reading

Meditation: God’s Story

The Lord abandoned the descendants of Jacob because they are full of superstitions from the East; they embrace pagan customs.
The Lord Almighty has a day in store for all the proud and lofty, for all that is exalted. The idols will totally disappear. He is about to take from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support.
The Lord rises to judge the people. The Lord enters into judgment against the elders and leaders of his people and woe to the haughty women.

Meditation: My Story

Identity - List out the people’s sins in the passage and compare to today’s society. What are we sinning against the Lord today?

Prayer

Notes and Responses

Week 71 Day 4: The Chosen's Woe ⇧ ⇩

Question

Why did the Lord’s vineyard yield bad fruit?

Scripture Reading

Meditation: God’s Story

After judgment, the branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, the Lord will wash away the filth of the women of Zion; He will cleanse by a spirit of judgment.
In the vineyard on a fertile hillside, He looked for a crop of good grapes, but it yielded only bad fruit.
The vineyard of the Lord is the nation of Israel, and the people of Judah are the vines he delighted in. And he looked for justice, but saw bloodshed.
Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field till no space is left and you live alone in the land. Woe to those who draw sin along with cords of deceit, and wickedness as with cart ropes.
The Lord will whistle for those at the ends of the earth, to come to plunder the people.

Meditation: My Story

Integrity - Do I find in today’s church the tyranny and injustice in the vineyard parable? Am I being insensitive? What is our current situation?

Prayer

Notes and Responses

Week 71 Day 5: The Lord's Commission ⇧ ⇩

Question

How was Isaiah commissioned by the Lord?

Scripture Reading

Isaiah.6 | [YouVersion]
Job 31 | [YouVersion]

Meditation: God’s Story

In the year that King Uzziah died, Isaiah saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne. Above him were seraphim.
Isaiah thought of woe to himself for he knew he was a man of unclean lips and live among a people of unclean lips.
The seraphim flew to him with a live coal and with it he touched his mouth to take away his sin.
Isaiah answered the Lord’s calling.

Meditation: My Story

Identity - Isaiah though of his own sin in front of the holy throne of the Lord. How do we, the believers in the age of the New Testament, feel differently from him? Why?
Fidelity - Isaiah said: “Here am I. Send me!” to answer the Lord’s calling. Am I ready to answer God the same way? What would stop me from doing so?

Prayer

Notes and Responses

Week 71 Day 6: Reject Two Kings ⇧ ⇩

Question

What did Isaiah prophesy of the fate of the two kings who were to attack Jerusalem?

Scripture Reading

Meditation: God’s Story

When Ahaz was king of Judah, King Rezin of Aram and king Pekah of Israel marched up to fight against Jerusalem.
The Lord said to Isaiah and his son Shear-Jashub to tell Ahaz: “Be careful, keep calm and don’t be afraid.”
The Lord spoke to Ahaz: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” A sign the two kings of Aram and Israel would be rejected.
The Lord foretold: “The wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria.”
The Lord told Isaiah: “The Lord Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy, He is the one you are to fear, He is the one you are to dread. For both Israel and Judah He will be a stone that causes people to stumble.”
People should inquire of their God, not consult with mediums and spiritists.

Meditation: My Story

Identity - Facing his enemies, Ahaz was told by the Lord to keep calm and don’t be afraid. Can I do the same when facing my enemies because of the Lord’s promises?
Identity - Facing difficulties, people often consult with mediums and spiritists. When I face difficulties, would I panic and ask everywhere for help? What would be the cause of my lack of faith?

Prayer

Notes and Responses

Week 71 Day 7: Mend the Loose Ends ⇧ ⇩

Scripture Reading

Job 33 | [YouVersion]

Prayer

Notes and Responses

Week 71 Day 1: The Chosen's Woe ⇧ ⇩

### Question Why did the Lord's vineyard yield bad fruit? {% include BibleLinks2022.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + After judgment, the branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, the Lord will wash away the filth of the women of Zion; He will cleanse by a spirit of judgment. + In the vineyard on a fertile hillside, He looked for a crop of good grapes, but it yielded only bad fruit. + The vineyard of the Lord is the nation of Israel, and the people of Judah are the vines he delighted in. And he looked for justice, but saw bloodshed. + Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field till no space is left and you live alone in the land. Woe to those who draw sin along with cords of deceit, and wickedness as with cart ropes. + The Lord will whistle for those at the ends of the earth, to come to plunder the people. ### Meditation: My Story + **Integrity** - Do I find in today's church the tyranny and injustice in the vineyard parable? Am I being insensitive? What is our current situation?

Prayer

Notes and Responses

Week 71 Day 2: The Lord's Commission ⇧ ⇩

### Question How was Isaiah commissioned by the Lord? {% include BibleLinks2022.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + In the year that King Uzziah died, Isaiah saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne. Above him were seraphim. + Isaiah thought of woe to himself for he knew he was a man of unclean lips and live among a people of unclean lips. + The seraphim flew to him with a live coal and with it he touched his mouth to take away his sin. + Isaiah answered the Lord's calling. ### Meditation: My Story + **Identity** - Isaiah though of his own sin in front of the holy throne of the Lord. How do we, the believers in the age of the New Testament, feel differently from him? Why? + **Fidelity** - Isaiah said: "Here am I. Send me!" to answer the Lord's calling. Am I ready to answer God the same way? What would stop me from doing so?

Prayer

Notes and Responses

Week 71 Day 3: Reject Two Kings ⇧ ⇩

### Question What did Isaiah prophesy of the fate of the two kings who were to attack Jerusalem? {% include BibleLinks2022.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + When Ahaz was king of Judah, King Rezin of Aram and king Pekah of Israel marched up to fight against Jerusalem. + The Lord said to Isaiah and his son Shear-Jashub to tell Ahaz: "Be careful, keep calm and don't be afraid." + The Lord spoke to Ahaz: "The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel." A sign the two kings of Aram and Israel would be rejected. + The Lord foretold: "The wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria." + The Lord told Isaiah: "The Lord Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy, He is the one you are to fear, He is the one you are to dread. For both Israel and Judah He will be a stone that causes people to stumble." + People should inquire of their God, not consult with mediums and spiritists. ### Meditation: My Story + **Identity** - Facing his enemies, Ahaz was told by the Lord to keep calm and don't be afraid. Can I do the same when facing my enemies because of the Lord's promises? + **Identity** - Facing difficulties, people often consult with mediums and spiritists. When I face difficulties, would I panic and ask everywhere for help? What would be the cause of my lack of faith?

Prayer

Notes and Responses

Week 71 Day 4: Sins Committed Repeatedly ⇧ ⇩

### Question What nations does the Lord sand His judgment from Zion? {%- include BibleLinks2022.html -%} ### Meditation: God's Story + The vision Amos saw concerning Israel came when Jeroboam was king of Israel. + The Lord roars from Zion; the pastures of the shepherds dry up, and the top of Carmel withers. + For three sins of Damascus, even for four, I will not relent. + For three sins of Gaza, even for four, I will not relent. I will turn my hand against Ekron, till the last of the Philistines are dead. + For three sins of Tyre, even for four, I will not relent. + For three sins of Edom, even for four, I will not relent. + For three sins of Ammon, even for four, I will not relent. + For three sins of Moab, even for four, I will not relent. + For three sins of Judah, even for four, I will not relent. + For three sins of Israel, even for four, I will not relent. + Judgment on Israel for they rebelled against the Lord and turned their back to His mercy. ### Meditation: My Story + **Identity** - On the day of judgment, the swift will not escape, the strong will not muster their strength, and the warrior will not save his life. The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet-footed soldier will not get away, and the horseman will not save his life. Even the bravest warriors will flee naked on that day. Do I depend on my own ability or the grace of righteousness God has given me?

Prayer

Notes and Responses

Week 71 Day 5: Punish Their Sins ⇧ ⇩

### Question Why God punishes Israelites of their sins? {%- include BibleLinks2022.html -%} ### Meditation: God's Story + God had chosen only Israel of all the families of the earth; therefore He will punish them for all their sins. + The Sovereign Lord has spoken-who can but prophesy? + The Lord warns the descendants of Jacob. On the day I punish Israel for her sins, I will destroy the altars of Bethel; the horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground. + You cows of Bashan, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy. The time will sure come when you will be taken away with hooks. + Go to Bethel and sin; go to Gilgal and sin yet more. + God punished Israel with heavy penalties, and they still don't turn back to Him. ### Meditation: My Story + **Identity** - Because God's had chosen only Israel from all the families of the earth; He would punish them for all their sins. God loves His people so much that He put heavy emphasis on their cleanliness and holiness. How does this fact encourage and alert me?

Prayer

Notes and Responses

Week 71 Day 6: Of Exorbitant Indulgence ⇧ ⇩

### Question: What were Israel's sins? {%- include BibleLinks2022.html -%} ### Meditation: God's Story + Fallen is Virgin Israel, never to rise again, deserted in her own land, with no one to lift her up. + This is what the Lord says to Israel: Seek me and live. + I hate, I despise your religious festivals; your assemblies are a stench to me. Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. + Woe to you who are complacent in Zion, and to you who feel secure on Mount Samaria, you notable men of the foremost nation, to whom the people of Israel come! + You will be among the first to go into exile; your feasting and lounging will end. + You rejoice in the conquest of Lo Debar and say: Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength? + The Lord God Almighty declares, I will stir up a nation against you. ### Meditation: My Story + **Identity** - Israelites rejoiced in the conquest of Lo Debar and said: Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength? God hates the proud but is graceful to the humble. Am I leaning on my own strength over God's?

Prayer

Notes and Responses

2022-2023 Week 71 Day 7: Mend the Loose Ends ⇧ ⇮

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