Be Comforted (Isaiah) Quotes

“Before we can minister to others, we must permit God to minister to us.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“Faith in God’s promises is the only way to find peace in the midst of trouble. “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You” (26:3 NKJV).”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“People are so intoxicated by intellectual pride that they laugh at the simple message of the gospel presented by humble witnesses (1 Cor. 1:18–31). The prophet Amos was ejected from the king’s chapel because he was a simple farmer and not a member of the religious elite (Amos 7:10–17). Evangelist D. L. Moody was often laughed at because his speech was not polished, but God used him to bring many thousands to the Savior.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“The virgin birth of Christ is a key doctrine; for if Jesus Christ is not God come in sinless human flesh, then we have no Savior. Jesus had to be”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“Isaiah is the prophet we need to hear today as he cries out God’s message above the din of world upheaval, “Comfort, yes, comfort My people!” (40:1 NKJV). The English word comfort comes from two Latin words that together mean “with strength.” When Isaiah says to us, “Be comforted!” it is not a word of pity but of power. God’s comfort does not weaken us; it strengthens us. God is not indulging us but empowering us. “In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“Unclean lips are caused by an unclean heart (Matt. 12:34–35). Isaiah cried out to be cleansed inwardly (Ps. 51:10), and God met his need.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“Go and tell” is still God’s command to His people”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“The Hebrew word translated “comfort” also means “to repent.” God brings comfort, not to rebellious people but to repentant people.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“As you study the book of Isaiah, you will discover that the prophet interspersed messages of hope with words of judgment. God remembers His mercy even when declaring His wrath (Hab. 3:2), and He assures His people that they have a “hope and a future” (Jer. 29:11 NIV).”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“The word wait does not suggest that we sit around and do nothing. It means “to hope,” to look to God for all that we need (Isa. 26:3; 30:15). This involves meditating on His character and His promises, praying, and seeking to glorify Him.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“It was bad enough that Judah rebelled against God by trusting Egypt instead of trusting Jehovah, and depending on money instead of on God’s power, but they even went so far as to completely reject the Word of God (vv. 8–11). God told Isaiah to make a placard that said, “This is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD” (v. 9). He carried this sign as he walked around Jerusalem, and no doubt most of the people laughed at him. The leaders did not want to hear God’s truth; they wanted “pleasant words” from the false prophets, sermons that would not”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“Isaiah’s final announcement was that their confidence that God would not judge them was a delusion (Isa. 28:21–29). “But God defended”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“To the Jews, wine was a gift from God and a source of joy (Judg. 9:13; Ps. 104:15). The law did not demand total abstinence, but it did warn against drunkenness (Deut. 21:18–21; Prov. 20:1; 23:20–21, 29–35). The prophet Amos denounced the luxurious indulgences of the people in both Judah and Samaria (Amos 6:1–7), and Isaiah also thundered against such godless living (Isa. 5:11–12, 22).”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“some of this occurred when God defeated Assyria and delivered Jerusalem (Isa. 37). But the ultimate fulfillment is still future; all military material will be destroyed (9:5) because the nations will not learn war any more (2:4).”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“In their time of crisis, instead of turning to God for wisdom, the people consulted demons (Isa. 8:19; Deut. 18:10–12), and this only increased their moral and spiritual darkness. The increase of the occult in our own day is evidence that people are deliberately rejecting God’s Word and turning to Satan’s lies. “If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn” (Isa. 8:20 NIV). Judah’s leaders anxiously looked for the dawning of a new day, but they saw only a deepening darkness. God’s Word is our only dependable light in this world’s darkness (Ps. 119:105; 2 Peter 1:19–21).”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“When you fear the Lord, you don’t need to fear people or circumstances. Peter referred to this passage when he wrote, “But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. ‘Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened.’ But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord” (1 Peter 3:14–15 NIV). Isaiah compared the Lord to a sanctuary, a rock that is a refuge for believers”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“Sacrifices alone can never please God, for along with the outward observance, God wants inward obedience (1 Sam. 15:22), a broken heart (Ps. 51:17), and a godly walk (Mic. 6:6–8).”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“Isaiah’s greatest message is his word of salvation, announcing the coming of the Messiah, the Servant of the Lord, who would die for sinners and one day return to earth to establish His glorious kingdom. THE MESSIAH Isaiah was much more than a prophet. He was an evangelist who presented Jesus Christ and the good news of the gospel. Isaiah’s “Servant Song” about Jesus (Isa. 52:13—53:12) is quoted or alluded to nearly forty times in the New Testament.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“In summary, Isaiah had an immediate word of warning to both Israel and Judah that Assyria was on the march and would be used by God to punish them for their sins. Occasionally, Isaiah used this invasion to picture “the day of the Lord,” that future time when the whole world will taste of the wrath of God.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“The arrangement of chapters 40—66 is not accidental. “The Book of Consolation” is divided into three sections; each focuses on a different Person of the Godhead and a different attribute of God. Chapters 40—48 exalt the greatness of God the Father; chapters 49—57, the grace of God the Son, God’s Suffering Servant; and chapters 58—66, the glory of the future kingdom when the Spirit is poured out on God’s people.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“The Jewish rabbis call Isaiah 40—66 “The Book of Consolation,” and their description is accurate.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“Hezekiah reigned forty-two years and was one of Judah’s greatest kings (2 Kings 18—20; 2 Chron. 29—32). He not only strengthened the city of Jerusalem and the nation of Judah, but led the people back to the Lord. He built the famous water system that still exists in Jerusalem.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“Isaiah warned Ahaz that his alliances with godless Gentiles would not work, and he encouraged the king to put his trust in the Lord (Isa. 7).”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“He was a man skilled in communicating God’s truth. Not content with merely declaring facts, Isaiah clothed those facts in striking language that would catch the attention of a people blind and deaf to spiritual truth (6:9–10).”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God

“Isaiah was certainly a courageous man. Unafraid to denounce kings and priests, and unwavering when public opinion went against him, he boldly declared the Word of God.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God