WEBVTT - Isaiah 18

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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 18, and we'll be

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<v Speaker 1>reading from the New American Standard Bible. Alas, O land

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<v Speaker 1>of whirring wings, which lies beyond the rivers of Cush,

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<v Speaker 1>which sends envoys by the sea, even in papyrus vessels

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<v Speaker 1>on the surface of the waters. Go, swift messengers, to

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<v Speaker 1>a nation tall and smooth, to a people feared far

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<v Speaker 1>and wide, a powerful and oppressive nation, whose land the

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<v Speaker 1>rivers divide. All you inhabitants of the world and dwellers

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<v Speaker 1>on earth, as soon as a standard is raised on

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<v Speaker 1>the mountains, you will see it. And as soon as

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<v Speaker 1>the trumpet is blown, you will hear it. For thus

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord has told me, I will look from my

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<v Speaker 1>dwelling place quietly, like dazzling heat in the sunshine, like

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<v Speaker 1>a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest. For

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<v Speaker 1>before the harvest, as soon as the bud blossoms and

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<v Speaker 1>the flower becomes a ripening grape, then he will cut

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<v Speaker 1>off the sprigs with pruning knives and remove and cut

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<v Speaker 1>away the spreading branches. They will be left together for

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<v Speaker 1>mountain birds of prey and for the beasts of the earth,

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<v Speaker 1>and the birds of prey will spend the summer feeding

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<v Speaker 1>on them, and all the beasts of the earth will

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<v Speaker 1>spend harvest time on them. At that time, a gift

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<v Speaker 1>of homage will be brought to the Lord of hosts

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<v Speaker 1>from a people tall and smooth, even from a people

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<v Speaker 1>feared far and wide, a powerful and oppressive nation, whose

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<v Speaker 1>land the rivers divide, to the place of the name

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<v Speaker 1>of the Lord of hosts, even Mount Zion. 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 the privilege of being able to look at it

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<v Speaker 1>together today and read it together today and recognize that

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<v Speaker 1>all Scripture is ultimately pointing our hearts to your Son,

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus Christ. And Lord, in this portion of Scripture, we

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<v Speaker 1>see a nation known for its fierceness bringing a gift

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<v Speaker 1>of homage to you And we're reminded, Lord, that there

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<v Speaker 1>will come a day when all the nations will bow

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<v Speaker 1>in allegiance to your son, Jesus Christ. Every knee will

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<v Speaker 1>bow and every tongue will confess that he is Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>And we're grateful, Lord, for the privilege of being able

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<v Speaker 1>to do that now. Lord, we're grateful for your love.

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<v Speaker 1>We're grateful for your guidance. And we're grateful for the

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<v Speaker 1>reminders that we find in your word that we need

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<v Speaker 1>to put you first in our lives and that we

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<v Speaker 1>need to honor you as our ultimate authority and God.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you, Lord, for your love. Thank you for your

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<v Speaker 1>presence with us today. And we pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.