Study Desk

You won't need to run. No one is chasing you. The Lord God of Israel will lead and protect you from enemy attacks.

He suffered and endured great pain for us, but we thought his suffering was punishment from God.

The Lord will reward him with honor and power for sacrificing his life. Others thought he was a sinner, but he suffered for our sins and asked God to forgive us.

The Lord All-Powerful, the Holy God of Israel, rules all the earth. He is your Creator and husband, and he will rescue you.

You were like a young wife, brokenhearted and crying because her husband had divorced her. But the Lord your God says, "I am taking you back!

You will call out to nations you have never known. And they have never known you, but they will come running because I am the Lord , the holy God of Israel, and I have honored you.

Turn to the Lord ! He can still be found. Call out to God! He is near.

Give up your crooked ways and your evil thoughts. Return to the Lord our God. He will be merciful and forgive your sins.

but in death they find peace for obeying God.

You smear on olive oil and all kinds of perfume to worship the god Molech. You even seek advice from spirits of the dead.

Our holy God lives forever in the highest heavens, and this is what he says: Though I live high above in the holy place, I am here to help those who are humble and depend only on me.

You even get angry and ready to fight. No wonder God won't listen to your prayers!

Your sins are the roadblock between you and your God. That's why he doesn't answer your prayers or let you see his face.

How often have we sinned and turned against you, the Lord God? Our sins condemn us! We have done wrong.

On those distant islands your people are waiting for me, the Lord . Seagoing ships lead the way to bring them home with their silver and gold. I, the holy Lord God of Israel, do this to honor your people, so they will honor me.

The descendants of enemies who hated and mistreated you will kneel at your feet. They will say, "You are Zion, the city of the Lord , the holy God of Israel."

You will drain the wealth of kings and foreign nations. You will know that I, the mighty Lord God of Israel, have saved and rescued you.

You won't need the light of the sun or the moon. I, the Lord your God, will be your eternal light and bring you honor.

The Spirit of the Lord God has taken control of me! The Lord has chosen and sent me to tell the oppressed the good news, to heal the brokenhearted, and to announce freedom for prisoners and captives.

This is the year when the Lord God will show kindness to us and punish our enemies. The Lord has sent me to comfort those who mourn,