WEBVTT - Isaiah 20-21

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<v Speaker 1>Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your

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<v Speaker 1>to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm John Stonge,

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<v Speaker 1>and today we're in Isaiah chapter 20 and 21, and

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<v Speaker 1>we'll be reading from the New Living Translation. In the

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<v Speaker 1>year when King Sargon of Assyria sent his commander-in-chief to

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<v Speaker 1>capture the Philistine city of Ashdod, the Lord told Isaiah,

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<v Speaker 1>son of Amoz, Take off the burlap you have been

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<v Speaker 1>wearing and remove your sandals. Isaiah did as he was

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<v Speaker 1>told and walked around naked and barefoot. Then the Lord said,

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<v Speaker 1>My servant Isaiah has been walking around naked and barefoot

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<v Speaker 1>for the last three years. This is a sign. a

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<v Speaker 1>symbol of the terrible troubles I will bring upon Egypt

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<v Speaker 1>and Ethiopia. For the king of Assyria will take away

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<v Speaker 1>the Egyptians and Ethiopians as prisoners. He will make them

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<v Speaker 1>walk naked and barefoot, both young and old, their buttocks bared,

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<v Speaker 1>to the shame of Egypt. Then the Philistines will be

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<v Speaker 1>thrown into panic, for they counted on the power of

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<v Speaker 1>Ethiopia and boasted of their allies in Egypt. They will say,

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<v Speaker 1>if this can happen to Egypt, what chance do we have?

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<v Speaker 1>We were counting on Egypt to protect us from the

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<v Speaker 1>king of Assyria. Chapter 21 This message came to me

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<v Speaker 1>concerning Babylon, the desert by the sea. Disaster is roaring

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<v Speaker 1>down on you from the desert, like a whirlwind sweeping

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<v Speaker 1>in from the Negev. I see a terrifying vision. I

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<v Speaker 1>see the betrayer betraying, the destroyer destroying. Go ahead, you

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<v Speaker 1>Elamites and Medes, attack and lay siege. I will make

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<v Speaker 1>an end to all the groaning Babylon caused. My stomach

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<v Speaker 1>aches and burns with pain. Sharp pangs of anguish are

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<v Speaker 1>upon me, like those of a woman in labor. I

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<v Speaker 1>grow faint when I hear what God is planning. I

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<v Speaker 1>am too afraid to look. My mind reels and my

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<v Speaker 1>heart races. I longed for evening to come, but now

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<v Speaker 1>I am terrified of the dark. Look, they are preparing

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<v Speaker 1>a great feast. They are spreading rugs for people to

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<v Speaker 1>sit on. Everyone is eating and drinking. But quick, grab

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<v Speaker 1>your shields and prepare for battle. You are being attacked. Meanwhile,

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord said to me, Put a watchman on the

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<v Speaker 1>city walls. Let him shout out what he sees. He

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<v Speaker 1>should look for chariots drawn by pairs of horses and

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<v Speaker 1>for riders on donkeys and camels. Let the watchman be

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<v Speaker 1>fully alert. Then the watchman called out, Day after day

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<v Speaker 1>I have stood on the watchtower, my lord. Night after

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<v Speaker 1>night I have remained at my post. Now at last, look!

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<v Speaker 1>Here comes a man in a chariot with a pair

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<v Speaker 1>of horses. Then the watchman said, This message came to

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<v Speaker 1>me concerning Edom. Someone from Edom keeps calling to me. Watchman,

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<v Speaker 1>how much longer until morning? When will the night be over?

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<v Speaker 1>The watchman replies, Morning is coming, but night will soon return.

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<v Speaker 1>If you wish to ask again, then come back and ask.

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<v Speaker 1>This message came to me concerning Arabia. O caravans from Dedan,

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<v Speaker 1>hide in the deserts of Arabia. O people of Tima,

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<v Speaker 1>bring water to these thirsty people, food to these weary refugees.

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<v Speaker 1>They have fled from the sword, from the drawn sword,

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<v Speaker 1>from the bent bow, and the terrors of battle. The

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<v Speaker 1>Lord said to me, within a year, counting each day,

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<v Speaker 1>all the glory of Kedar will come to an end.

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<v Speaker 1>Only a few of its courageous archers will survive. I,

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord, the God of Israel, have spoken. Let's pray. Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we thank you for your word and we thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for showing us that you know the future and and

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<v Speaker 1>you know all things. Lord, we thank you for the

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<v Speaker 1>things that you revealed prophetically to Isaiah. We thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for the ways that you were trying to use him

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<v Speaker 1>to get the attention of the people living during that era,

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<v Speaker 1>that they would be inspired to repent and trust in you.

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<v Speaker 1>And Lord, we know that you're trying to get our

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<v Speaker 1>attention as well. It's your desire that we repent of sin.

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<v Speaker 1>It's your desire that we have genuine faith in your son,

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus Christ, and that we be healed from our sinfulness,

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<v Speaker 1>made clean, and drawn close to you. Lord, we thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for making that possible, and we pray that you

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<v Speaker 1>would spark within our hearts the desire to seek that.

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<v Speaker 1>We know, Lord, that naturally speaking, we would never seek you,

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<v Speaker 1>but you came for us, and we pray that by

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<v Speaker 1>your grace that we would trust in your Son, Jesus Christ.

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<v Speaker 1>We love you, Lord. We're grateful for your presence with

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<v Speaker 1>us today, and we commit this day to your care

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<v Speaker 1>and pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.