1 00:00:02,700 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:13,340 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at BibleStudyHeadquarters.com. You're listening 3 00:00:13,380 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 1: to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm John Stonge, 4 00:00:17,579 --> 00:00:21,959 Speaker 1: and today we're in Isaiah chapter 47, and we'll be 5 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:27,940 Speaker 1: reading from the contemporary English version. The Lord said, City 6 00:00:27,980 --> 00:00:33,260 Speaker 1: of Babylon, you are delicate and untouched, but that will change. 7 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:38,500 Speaker 1: Surrender your royal power and sit in the dirt. Start 8 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:43,379 Speaker 1: grinding grain. Take off your veil. Strip off your fancy 9 00:00:43,470 --> 00:00:48,030 Speaker 1: clothes and cross over rivers. You will suffer the shame 10 00:00:48,070 --> 00:00:51,330 Speaker 1: of going naked because I will take revenge and no 11 00:00:51,409 --> 00:00:56,010 Speaker 1: one can escape. I am the Lord all-powerful, the holy 12 00:00:56,070 --> 00:01:01,770 Speaker 1: God of Israel. I am their Savior. Babylon, be silent. 13 00:01:02,470 --> 00:01:05,950 Speaker 1: Sit in the dark. No longer will nations accept you 14 00:01:06,170 --> 00:01:09,650 Speaker 1: as their queen. I was angry with my people, so 15 00:01:09,730 --> 00:01:12,690 Speaker 1: I let you take their land and bring disgrace on them. 16 00:01:13,420 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 1: You showed them no mercy, but were especially cruel to 17 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:20,479 Speaker 1: those who were old. You thought that you would be 18 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:24,940 Speaker 1: queen forever. You didn't care what you did. It never 19 00:01:25,100 --> 00:01:29,040 Speaker 1: entered your mind that you might get caught. You think 20 00:01:29,100 --> 00:01:32,550 Speaker 1: that you alone are all-powerful. that you won't be a 21 00:01:32,620 --> 00:01:36,970 Speaker 1: widow or lose your children. All you care about is pleasure. 22 00:01:37,510 --> 00:01:40,810 Speaker 1: But listen to what I say. Your magic powers and 23 00:01:40,870 --> 00:01:44,810 Speaker 1: charms will suddenly fail. Then you will be a widow 24 00:01:45,110 --> 00:01:49,010 Speaker 1: and lose your children. You hid behind evil like a 25 00:01:49,110 --> 00:01:52,610 Speaker 1: shield and said, No one can see me. You were 26 00:01:52,710 --> 00:01:56,010 Speaker 1: fooled by your wisdom and your knowledge. You felt sure 27 00:01:56,070 --> 00:01:59,850 Speaker 1: that you alone were in full control. But without warning, 28 00:02:00,330 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 1: disaster will strike. and your magic charms won't help at all. 29 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:08,419 Speaker 1: Keep using your magic powers and your charms as you 30 00:02:08,460 --> 00:02:12,359 Speaker 1: have always done. Maybe, just maybe, you will frighten somebody. 31 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:17,100 Speaker 1: You have worn yourself out, asking for advice from those 32 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:20,870 Speaker 1: who study the stars and tell the future month after month. 33 00:02:21,610 --> 00:02:24,169 Speaker 1: Go ask them how to be saved from what will happen. 34 00:02:25,030 --> 00:02:28,329 Speaker 1: People who trust the stars are as helpless as straw 35 00:02:28,430 --> 00:02:31,959 Speaker 1: in a flaming fire. No one can even keep warm 36 00:02:32,280 --> 00:02:36,959 Speaker 1: sitting by a fire that feeds only on straw. These 37 00:02:37,100 --> 00:02:40,020 Speaker 1: are the fortune tellers you have done business with all 38 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 1: of your life, but they don't know what they are doing, 39 00:02:43,860 --> 00:02:50,899 Speaker 1: and they can't save you. Let's pray. Lord, we thank 40 00:02:50,940 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 1: you for your word, and we thank you for the 41 00:02:52,540 --> 00:02:55,700 Speaker 1: reminders that we see in this portion of Scripture that 42 00:02:55,919 --> 00:03:00,720 Speaker 1: evil plans are ultimately exposed. that those who plot evil 43 00:03:00,780 --> 00:03:04,339 Speaker 1: and think they are untouchable will ultimately discover that their 44 00:03:04,460 --> 00:03:07,590 Speaker 1: sin will be found out, that it will be revealed, 45 00:03:07,630 --> 00:03:10,410 Speaker 1: and that it will be stopped. Lord, we thank you 46 00:03:10,430 --> 00:03:12,890 Speaker 1: for the fact that you have revealed to our hearts 47 00:03:13,169 --> 00:03:16,450 Speaker 1: that we are sinners in need of a Savior. And 48 00:03:16,470 --> 00:03:18,790 Speaker 1: then you tell us in your word that salvation is 49 00:03:18,850 --> 00:03:21,270 Speaker 1: found in no other name other than the name of 50 00:03:21,310 --> 00:03:24,609 Speaker 1: your Son, Jesus Christ. So Lord, we pray that as 51 00:03:24,650 --> 00:03:26,730 Speaker 1: men and women who struggle with sin, that we would 52 00:03:26,810 --> 00:03:30,470 Speaker 1: find salvation in Jesus Christ, that we would rejoice in 53 00:03:30,490 --> 00:03:33,250 Speaker 1: this gift of salvation, and that we would walk with 54 00:03:33,270 --> 00:03:37,130 Speaker 1: you by faith each and every day. Lord, we're grateful 55 00:03:37,180 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 1: for your presence in our lives, we're grateful for your love, 56 00:03:40,100 --> 00:03:42,320 Speaker 1: and we're grateful for the gift of eternal life and 57 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:45,500 Speaker 1: forgiveness that you grant to all who trust in your Son, 58 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:48,750 Speaker 1: Jesus Christ. We commit this day to your care, and 59 00:03:48,790 --> 00:03:52,210 Speaker 1: we pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.