WEBVTT - Isaiah 16

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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 16, and we'll be

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<v Speaker 1>reading from the contemporary English version. Send lambs as gifts

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<v Speaker 1>to the ruler of the land, Send them across the

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<v Speaker 1>desert from Sila to Mount Zion. The women of Moab

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<v Speaker 1>crossing the Arnon River are like a flock of birds

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<v Speaker 1>scattered from their nests. Moab's messengers say to the people

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<v Speaker 1>of Judah, Be kind and help us. Shade us from

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<v Speaker 1>the heat of the noonday sun. Hide our refugees. Don't

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<v Speaker 1>turn them away. Let our people live in your country

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<v Speaker 1>and find safety here. We have heard of Moab's pride.

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<v Speaker 1>Its people strut and boast, but without reason. Tell everyone

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<v Speaker 1>in Moab to mourn for their nation. Tell them to

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<v Speaker 1>cry and weep for those fancy raisins of Kir Haraseth.

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<v Speaker 1>Vineyards near Heshbon and Sibma have turned brown. The rulers

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<v Speaker 1>of nations used to get drunk on wine from those

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<v Speaker 1>vineyards that spread to Jazer, then across the desert and

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<v Speaker 1>beyond the sea. Now I mourn like Jazer for the

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<v Speaker 1>vineyards of Sibma. I shed tears for Heshbon and for Elialah.

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<v Speaker 1>There will be no more harvest celebrations or joyful and

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<v Speaker 1>happy times while bringing in the crops. Singing and shouting

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<v Speaker 1>are gone from the vineyards. There are no joyful shouts

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<v Speaker 1>where grapes were pressed. God has silenced them all. Deep

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<v Speaker 1>in my heart I hurt for Moab and Kir Harries.

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<v Speaker 1>It's useless for Moab's people to wear themselves out by

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<v Speaker 1>going to their altars to worship and pray. The Lord

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<v Speaker 1>has already said all of this about Moab. Now he says,

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<v Speaker 1>The contract of a hired worker is good for three years,

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<v Speaker 1>but Moab's glory and greatness won't last any longer than that.

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<v Speaker 1>Only a few of its people will survive, and they

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<v Speaker 1>will be left helpless. Let's pray. Lord, we thank you

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

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<v Speaker 1>to be able to look at this portion of Scripture.

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<v Speaker 1>And Lord, in the midst of all the different things

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<v Speaker 1>that are referenced in this portion of Scripture, one of

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<v Speaker 1>the things that certainly stands out to me is this

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<v Speaker 1>kingdom of love that you speak about being set up

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<v Speaker 1>and that someone from David's family will rule with fairness,

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<v Speaker 1>doing what's right, bringing justice. Lord, we know that this

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<v Speaker 1>is yet again another reference to your son, Jesus Christ,

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<v Speaker 1>who is the ultimate king and the one that we

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<v Speaker 1>ultimately will bow our knees toward and confess as Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>We're grateful for these reminders that we see in your

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<v Speaker 1>word and these prophetic portions of scripture that are continually

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<v Speaker 1>pointing our hearts to your son, Jesus Christ. So we

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<v Speaker 1>thank you for these things and we thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>the privilege of walking with you today. We pray that

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<v Speaker 1>you'd be glorified in all aspects of our lives, and

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