Author Archives: Anita Stuart-Steva

In Jeremiah 7 and 8 God orders Jeremiah to call the people to account. They have been breaking the commandments of God and then going to worship in the temple, believing themselves to be safe as long as they go … Continue reading →

Jeremiah 3 and 4 liken Israel and Judah to unfaithful wives who have had many lovers. God is calling for them to repent. He is clear that if they truly lament their mistakes and turn from their unfaithful ways God … Continue reading →

Jeremiah 1 and 2 begins with the call of the prophet Jeremiah. God says that He knew Jeremiah while he was still in his mother’s womb. He called him to the task before he was born. God knows us before … Continue reading →

Isaiah 65 and 66 speaks of the last days when God will establish new heavens and a new earth. He speaks of judgment upon those who do not follow Him and blessings upon those who fear Him. God makes an … Continue reading →

Isaiah 63 and 64 proclaim that God Himself (as we know through Jesus) saves us through the spilling of blood. His people have rebelled and grieved His Spirit. His people cry out for mercy. They have desecrated His city and … Continue reading →

Isaiah 61 is the passage Jesus read the first time he taught in the synagogue. It proclaims His work as our Messiah. He builds us up. He comforts us in our mourning. He will make an everlasting covenant with us. … Continue reading →

Isaiah 59 and 60 contain a wonderful description of the spiritual consequences of sin and how God chooses to deliver us from that sin. Our sins create a barrier between us and God. He can no longer see nor hear … Continue reading →

Isaiah 57 warns those who continue in wickedness, who continue to worship idols that they will not experience peace. They keep turning away. God is still there with the offer to heal and forgive when they are ready to receive. … Continue reading →

Isaiah 55 and 56 speak of the fact that God’s covenant with Israel will now be extended to other nations. God’s grace is greater than anything we can conceive. His love is more expansive that our limited minds can comprehend. … Continue reading →

Isaiah 53 is one of the most profound passages of the work that Jesus our Messiah accomplished for us. It describes His passion in such detail that it is almost as if Isaiah was standing there during those last hours. … Continue reading →