1 00:00:02,730 --> 00:00:12,530 Speaker 1: Life Audio Thank you for listening to Your Nightly Scripture, 2 00:00:13,950 --> 00:00:18,090 Speaker 1: a Calming Scripture Center devotional podcast designed to help you 3 00:00:18,210 --> 00:00:21,110 Speaker 1: end each day with God's Word in your mind and 4 00:00:21,210 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 1: on your heart. Right after this short word from our sponsors, 5 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:41,620 Speaker 1: reflect on tonight's scripture and Isaiah chapter 11. Tonight's scripture 6 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 1: reflection is written by Amber Genter and read by Carrie Eichberger. 7 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:52,580 Speaker 1: Isaiah chapter 11. A shoot will come up from the 8 00:00:52,620 --> 00:00:56,260 Speaker 1: stump of Jesse. From his roots a branch will bear fruit. 9 00:00:56,720 --> 00:00:59,500 Speaker 1: The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him. the 10 00:00:59,540 --> 00:01:03,220 Speaker 1: spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the spirit of counsel 11 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:06,690 Speaker 1: and of might, the spirit of the knowledge and fear 12 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:09,390 Speaker 1: of the Lord. And he will delight in the fear 13 00:01:09,410 --> 00:01:12,390 Speaker 1: of the Lord. He will not judge by what he 14 00:01:12,490 --> 00:01:15,890 Speaker 1: sees with his eyes or decide what he hears with 15 00:01:15,930 --> 00:01:19,690 Speaker 1: his ears, but with righteousness he will judge the needy, 16 00:01:20,170 --> 00:01:22,970 Speaker 1: with justice he will give decisions for the poor of 17 00:01:23,010 --> 00:01:26,089 Speaker 1: the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod 18 00:01:26,130 --> 00:01:29,149 Speaker 1: of his mouth, with the breath of his lips, he 19 00:01:29,190 --> 00:01:33,470 Speaker 1: will slay the wicked. Righteousness will be his belt, and 20 00:01:33,530 --> 00:01:37,860 Speaker 1: faithfulness the sash around his waist. The wolf will live 21 00:01:37,900 --> 00:01:40,940 Speaker 1: with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, 22 00:01:41,620 --> 00:01:45,340 Speaker 1: the calf and the lion and the yearling together, and 23 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:48,570 Speaker 1: a little child will lead them. The cow will feed 24 00:01:48,630 --> 00:01:52,110 Speaker 1: with the bear, their young will lie down together, and 25 00:01:52,150 --> 00:01:55,550 Speaker 1: the lion will eat straw like the ox. The infant 26 00:01:55,590 --> 00:01:58,730 Speaker 1: will play near the cobra's den, and the young child 27 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:02,110 Speaker 1: will put its hand into the viper's nest. They will 28 00:02:02,150 --> 00:02:06,110 Speaker 1: neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for 29 00:02:06,150 --> 00:02:08,169 Speaker 1: the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the 30 00:02:08,230 --> 00:02:12,130 Speaker 1: Lord as the waters cover the sea. In that day, 31 00:02:12,510 --> 00:02:15,150 Speaker 1: the root of Jesse will stand as a banner for 32 00:02:15,169 --> 00:02:18,690 Speaker 1: the peoples. The nations will rally to him, and his 33 00:02:18,810 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 1: resting place will be glorious. In that day, the Lord 34 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:26,220 Speaker 1: will reach out his hand a second time to reclaim 35 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:30,160 Speaker 1: the surviving remnant of his people from Assyria. from Lower Egypt, 36 00:02:30,620 --> 00:02:36,020 Speaker 1: from Upper Egypt, from Cush, from Elam, from Babylon, from Hamath, 37 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:39,530 Speaker 1: and from the islands of the Mediterranean. He will raise 38 00:02:39,590 --> 00:02:43,049 Speaker 1: a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel. 39 00:02:43,730 --> 00:02:46,590 Speaker 1: He will assemble the scattered people of Judah from the 40 00:02:46,669 --> 00:02:50,990 Speaker 1: four corners of the earth. Ephraim's jealousy will vanish, and 41 00:02:51,050 --> 00:02:54,790 Speaker 1: Judah's enemies will be destroyed. Ephraim will not be jealous 42 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:59,130 Speaker 1: of Judah, nor Judah hostile toward Ephraim. They will swoop 43 00:02:59,210 --> 00:03:02,750 Speaker 1: down on the slopes of Philistia to the west. Together, 44 00:03:02,770 --> 00:03:05,850 Speaker 1: they will plunder the people to the east. They will 45 00:03:05,889 --> 00:03:09,550 Speaker 1: subdue Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject 46 00:03:09,590 --> 00:03:12,010 Speaker 1: to them. The Lord will dry up the gulf of 47 00:03:12,030 --> 00:03:15,780 Speaker 1: the Egyptian sea. With a scorching wind, he will sweep 48 00:03:15,810 --> 00:03:18,900 Speaker 1: his hand over the Euphrates River. He will break it 49 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:22,300 Speaker 1: up into seven streams so that anyone can cross over 50 00:03:22,380 --> 00:03:25,340 Speaker 1: in sandals. There will be a highway for the remnant 51 00:03:25,380 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 1: of his people that is left from Assyria. as there 52 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:36,210 Speaker 1: was for Israel when they came up from Egypt. I 53 00:03:36,290 --> 00:03:40,450 Speaker 1: see it everywhere. The feverish eyes, the agape mouths and 54 00:03:40,490 --> 00:03:44,100 Speaker 1: listening ears. If you look closely, you can see it too. 55 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 1: The obsession with noise, distraction, and being busy. We call 56 00:03:49,280 --> 00:03:53,040 Speaker 1: it normal, but is it really the life Christ envisioned 57 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:57,070 Speaker 1: for each of us? Today, many people are searching for 58 00:03:57,130 --> 00:04:02,830 Speaker 1: peace in a world that's overstimulated, anxious, chaotic, and uncertain. 59 00:04:03,710 --> 00:04:09,410 Speaker 1: So they buy Netflix subscriptions, more Starbucks lattes, and luxury vacations. 60 00:04:09,970 --> 00:04:14,160 Speaker 1: And yet, they're still empty inside. They can't seem to 61 00:04:14,220 --> 00:04:18,440 Speaker 1: find the peace they so desperately long for. Anything they 62 00:04:18,460 --> 00:04:22,239 Speaker 1: fill themselves with only goes in one end and directly 63 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:27,080 Speaker 1: out the other. Even when circumstances seem calm, our hearts... 64 00:04:27,170 --> 00:04:31,430 Speaker 1: still feel restless. When you think about your life, where 65 00:04:31,490 --> 00:04:34,670 Speaker 1: are you longing for peace right now? Is it about 66 00:04:34,690 --> 00:04:41,510 Speaker 1: a situation, a relationship, a job, a financial situation, a diagnosis? 67 00:04:42,290 --> 00:04:47,250 Speaker 1: Whatever it is, name the worries, pressures, and uncertainties weighing 68 00:04:47,330 --> 00:04:50,270 Speaker 1: on your heart. Speak them out loud as a prayer 69 00:04:50,310 --> 00:04:54,150 Speaker 1: to God. Doing this won't necessarily change the situation or 70 00:04:54,190 --> 00:04:58,289 Speaker 1: the outcome, but it can serve as a reminder that 71 00:04:58,330 --> 00:05:02,190 Speaker 1: God is over them all. His peace will reign even 72 00:05:02,250 --> 00:05:04,610 Speaker 1: if you can't feel or see that peace right now. 73 00:05:04,630 --> 00:05:09,490 Speaker 1: Then answer these questions honestly with Him. Have I been 74 00:05:09,529 --> 00:05:13,700 Speaker 1: looking to people, achievements, or circumstances to give me peace? 75 00:05:14,820 --> 00:05:17,700 Speaker 1: What is keeping me from fully resting in Jesus today? 76 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:21,820 Speaker 1: And how might God be inviting me to trust Him 77 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:26,830 Speaker 1: more deeply? As you do, Don't judge yourself for your answers, 78 00:05:27,330 --> 00:05:31,850 Speaker 1: but use them as knowledge and insight. Just like Isaiah 79 00:05:32,010 --> 00:05:34,730 Speaker 1: painted a picture of the Prince of Peace that would 80 00:05:34,770 --> 00:05:38,820 Speaker 1: come through the promised Messiah, our lives can, too, even 81 00:05:38,900 --> 00:05:42,900 Speaker 1: feel peaceful in the face of calamity. Then and now, 82 00:05:43,420 --> 00:05:46,220 Speaker 1: Jesus is the Prince of Peace who brings hope to 83 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:49,940 Speaker 1: a broken world, and His peace alone is deeper than 84 00:05:49,980 --> 00:05:54,640 Speaker 1: the absence of problems. It's the presence of Himself. My 85 00:05:54,760 --> 00:05:58,600 Speaker 1: life is often still full of chaos, noise, and anxiety. 86 00:05:59,300 --> 00:06:03,350 Speaker 1: Yours most likely is too. But one day, Jesus will 87 00:06:03,380 --> 00:06:08,450 Speaker 1: make all things new and establish perfect peace forever. That's 88 00:06:08,510 --> 00:06:11,510 Speaker 1: an anchored promise of truth we can build our lives 89 00:06:11,610 --> 00:06:16,360 Speaker 1: upon and dock ourselves in when times get tough. This 90 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:19,480 Speaker 1: passage reminds us that all of us will go through 91 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:23,339 Speaker 1: hard things, but Jesus was given to us as our 92 00:06:23,420 --> 00:06:26,530 Speaker 1: burden bearer What burdens do you need to place at 93 00:06:26,589 --> 00:06:30,430 Speaker 1: His feet? Have you been searching for peace apart from 94 00:06:30,490 --> 00:06:34,690 Speaker 1: Him or in Him? More importantly, how can you practice 95 00:06:34,830 --> 00:06:39,589 Speaker 1: resting in His promises instead of your fears today? As 96 00:06:39,630 --> 00:06:44,310 Speaker 1: you prepare for rest, ask yourself where you're placing your trust. 97 00:06:45,089 --> 00:06:47,850 Speaker 1: Then invite the Holy Spirit to bring a sense of 98 00:06:47,910 --> 00:06:57,490 Speaker 1: peace that only He can. Dear Jesus, tonight I want 99 00:06:57,529 --> 00:07:01,530 Speaker 1: to bring my worries, fears, and burdens before you. I 100 00:07:01,589 --> 00:07:04,909 Speaker 1: lay them down. Please help me to stop striving for 101 00:07:04,970 --> 00:07:09,610 Speaker 1: peace in places that will never satisfy and instead look 102 00:07:09,650 --> 00:07:13,800 Speaker 1: to you alone. Even when it hurts or I don't understand, 103 00:07:13,820 --> 00:07:17,420 Speaker 1: I will trust that you're with me in every circumstance 104 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:20,540 Speaker 1: I face. Allow me to rest in the hope and 105 00:07:20,580 --> 00:07:25,880 Speaker 1: peace that only you can provide. I love you, Lord. Amen. 106 00:07:27,920 --> 00:07:30,940 Speaker 1: How did tonight's scripture speak to you? Share your thoughts 107 00:07:31,120 --> 00:07:33,140 Speaker 1: in the Your Nightly Scripture Forum discussion. 108 00:07:41,820 --> 00:07:46,410 Speaker 2: Thank you for listening to Your Nightly Scripture. 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