"When a vinedresser plants an orchard and diligently cares for it, he expects that the grapes will be a good harvest. But what if it is not? What has happened to the vines to cause the grapes to become bad? God uses this analogy to describe the work of Judah. God has a personal relationship with His people. He takes care of His people like a vinedresser; He waters them when they are weak and gives them light to grow, so that they should be strong and well. But they came to Him sour and spoiled. Sin is an evil thing. It infects all of us at birth. The only way to truly deal with it is to invite Jesus Christ into your heart and give Him your life. When we do that, things change. Nothing changes outside of our free will. Carefully consider what Isaiah is saying. We all need to deal with the fact that Jesus Christ rose from the dead to life.
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"Isaiah is the first major prophetic book. Isaiah lived about 740 years before the birth of Jesus Christ and he ministered as a royal prophet under the kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah. Jewish tradition tells that Isaiah was chased down by King Manasseh and his body cut in two while hiding...
"A signet seal was an ancient signature, a way to identify yourself in the ancient world. It was uniquely carved for each person. You would carry your seal wherever you went, it was a sign of not only your approval but who you were. Solomon uses the signet seal as an analogy with loving his wife,...
"There are many things in our lives we cannot control. We spend much of our life trying to take control by doing what we desire. Ecclesiastes 8 tells us the truth about the things that we cannot control. Wisdom is often understood by our reactions to life. That is why it is always best to come to...
