Our readings in Isaiah and Revelation both challenge us with figurative language about the climax of life on earth. There are many passages in God’s word which make reference to the heavens in a way in which it seems clear they symbolise, in certain contexts, the ruling powers on earth. Through Isaiah God says, “My […]
We do not know a great deal about Isaiah’s personal situation. In John’s Gospel we read that “Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory and spoke of him” (12:41), so the seeing was with the eye of faith, a vivid picture in the mind. Isaiah “saw” what was to come, believing with such […]
As we continue reading the final message of Jesus in Revelation we reflect on how much heart searching it has caused believers in every generation. Its wonderful visions of an ultimate age of perfection and glory are balanced by the awesome series of woes beforehand. The last 1,900 years bear testimony to the judgements that […]
As Brothers in Christ, Christadelphians want to share the love of Christ with others and take their responsibility to help those who do not have it so well. During the lockdown period several of our ecclesiae felt how people around them had difficulties having enough food on the table. Therefore, all over the country, several […]
This world should know that there shall come a day that the godless people will fall by the mouth and the edge of the sword and will be led away as captives to and among all nations and Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled (completed). […]
I was rather overwhelmed by the range of appropriate thoughts in all our readings this morning! God’s words through Isaiah, quoted in our title (33:2) arrested my attention. Jesus is the “arm of the Lord” – soon we will read Isaiah’s famous chapter 53 which starts “to whom has the arm of the LORD been […]
Stepping Toes 