The Lord made it known to me and I knew;     then you showed me their deeds. But I was like a gentle lamb     led to the slaughter. I did not know it was against me     they devised schemes, saying, “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit,     let us cut him off from the land of the living,     that his name be remembered no more.” But, O Lord of hosts, who judges righteously,     who tests the heart and the mind, let me see your vengeance upon them,     for to you have I committed my cause.

Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, and say, “Do not prophesy in the name of the Lord, or you will die by our hand”— therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: “Behold, I will punish them. The young men shall die by the sword, their sons and their daughters shall die by famine, and none of them shall be left. For I will bring disaster upon the men of Anathoth, the year of their punishment.”

This is so beautifully explained and meditated on by Chad. Andrea Hammond sings "You Take It All".

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Lyrics to "You Take It All"

What can I do

With all those who hate

who persecute

and lie in wait

What can I do

But cry out to you

And Your heart of mercy

A heart that is true

Hear me

   hear my prayer

So You take it all into Yourself

All of the pain, all of the hurt

All my sinful flaws

Are nailed on the cross 

So You take it all into Yourself

Mercy is traded for all that is wrong

A gift from the  Father  

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah

Amen

What will they do

When their time has come 

When you bring disaster 

And their plans are undone 

What will they do

In their final hour

When they meet justice

And resurrection power

So You take it all into Yourself

All of the pain, all of the hurt

All of my sinful flaws

Are nailed on the cross 

So You take it all into Yourself

Mercy is traded for all that is wrong

A gift from the Father  

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah

Amen

This episode is a classic; one to listen to year after year. Long before the Christ child was born in Bethlehem, Isaiah writes prophetically and poetically of the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. The talented Jeff Anderson sings "Laid on Him".

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Lyrics to "Laid on Him"

All we like sheep have gone astray 

Everyone has turned to his own way 

And the Lord has laid on him

All of our iniquity and all our sin

Laid on him

Oppressed and afflicted

No deceit in Your tongue

Castaway with the wicked

God’s only Son.

And the Lord has laid on him

All of our iniquity and all our sin

Laid on him

Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him;

    he has put him to grief

Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied;

by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant,

    make many to be accounted righteous,

when his soul makes an offering for guilt,

    he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days;

the will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.

Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied;

by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant,

    make many to be accounted righteous, Hallelujah

And the Lord has laid on him

All of our iniquity and all our sin

Laid on him

Seasons of mourning. David went through dark times and chances are that we will too. Chad meditates on this scripture that speaks to us in the dark hours of life. Marvelle Figueroa sings "Forgiveness"

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Part of the passage Chad looks at says;

 “I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness;     I will take you by the hand and keep you; I will give you as a covenant for the people,     a light for the nations,     to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon,     from the prison those who sit in darkness. I am the Lord; that is my name;     my glory I give to no other,     nor my praise to carved idols. Behold, the former things have come to pass,     and new things I now declare; before they spring forth     I tell you of them.”

This is what our minds should dwell on. The beautiful love and mercy that has come for us and called us by name. Chad has an encouraging word for us and Markita Knight sings a beautiful song entitled "Behold".

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Lyrics for "Behold"

Behold, the former things have come to pass,     and new things You now declare; Behold,  before they arrive  (spring forth)     You’ve given us Your Word

And You hear, our desperate prayer

You will not destroy 

The humbled soul

The bruised reed

The feeble and old

When I am broken 

Lost and alone

You hold my hand

 I am Your own

Chorus:

Behold, Jesus

We sing to You (we lift our eyes)

The deserts bloom, where mercy falls

And living waters renew

Behold Lord Jesus

Descending in love, 

Rising in might

Crowned in glory

Reigning in light

Behold, You are gentle, You are kind

So full of mercy to the troubled mind

Behold,  You bring forth truth and shine your light

The Judge of the earth will do what is right

    to open the eyes that are blind,    to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon,    to bring out the prisoners who sit in darkness.

Thus says the Lord

Thus says our God

Behold Jesus

Once again we meditate on an Old Testament passage that is all about Jesus Christ. When we read "

5 

The Lord God has opened my ear,     and I was not rebellious;     I turned not backward.

6 

I gave my back to those who strike,     and my cheeks to those who pull out the beard; I hid not my face     from disgrace and spitting.

7 

But the Lord God helps me;     therefore I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set my face like a flint,     and I know that I shall not be put to shame."

We realize that Christ humbled Himself in so many ways, even giving His cheeks to His tormentors. Chad meditates on this and the meaning of "Word of the Father".

Lynn sings "Step by Step".

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Lyrics to "Step by Step"

Though I walk through   darkness

And my eyes they cannot see

Your voice has been my light.

With every step guiding me

Word of the Father

You speak to me

You offered Yourself

For Your enemies

Morning by morning

Awaken me I pray

Not by my own light

And not in my own way

Lord you will help me

With every step, every hour

Day by day

With every step, every hour

Day by day

You are the Word

You didn’t hide Your face

From hate and disgrace

You brought light to the darkness

To the whole human race

Word of the Father

You speak to me

You offered Yourself

For Your enemies

Morning by morning

Awaken me I pray

Not by my own light

And not in my own way

Lord you will help me

With every step, every hour

Day by day

With every step, every hour

Day by day

You are the Word

You gave Your back to those who strike,     and Your cheeks to those who pulled out Your beard; You did not hide Your face

You did not hide Your face     from all of this disgrace

You sustain me and remain with a word

All who are weary

And Your sacrifice was not in vain

You carried all our shame

I hope in Your name

The name without shame

The mighty name of Jesus

You are the Word

Only God sees the whole story, and the backstory from every angle, and only God is qualified to judge us. We may judge others and ourselves much too harshly, or we may not care enough to speak up when someone is in need of guidance. in Psalm 98 we see the whole earth become animated and rejoice because God is coming to judge, and He will get it right. The wonderful Colin Heinrich sings "Face to Face".

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Hezekiah pleads with God for his life. Chad meditates on the riches found in this wonderful passage. Chris Lizotte sings a beautiful ballad entitled "Unremembered".

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Lyrics to "Unremembered"

I see the setting sun

In the middle of my life

And here I come

To the bitter end

Wounded and rejected

Unable to pretend

I know its by Your hand

That day turns into night 

I cry til morning

No strength left to fight

You shattered all my bones

I’m a bird who cannot fly

Chorus:

But today I am living

Today I will feast

For the rest of my life

I’ll walk down these streets

And give you thanks 

For though my wounds are tender

My sin is unremembered

Forgiveness is found in You

Everything you’ve done 

Was for my benefit

To save me from myself

Myself and my regrets

Only You can make me whole

And heal my wounded soul 

In struggle or in pain

Your mercy comes down

In loss or gain

I will always be found

Praise the Lord, O my soul

I will  join the heavenly hosts

All my sins

Behind Your back

Unremembered 

This wonderful passage shows our Savior, 700 years before the incarnation, suffering and receiving honor and glory. Chad gives such pastoral encouragement in his meditation on this scripture. The amazing Markita Knight sings "Don't Let Me Go Astray".

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Lyrics to "Don't Let me Go Astray"

Isaiah 49: 1-6   You were there in ages past And called from the womb Called to redeem the lost And rise out of the tomb You are the Light Light of the nations  Until the end, and after My Salvation My Salvation

Chorus Don’t let me  go astray Don’t let it be for nothing  Don’t let me fall away As I wait for your coming My Salvation My Salvation

You were despised and rejected  Your labor was not in vain In the shadow of Your hand, you hid me You saved me and know my name Open your ears, all you people Pay attention near and far Our salvation Our salvation

But You said, “I have labored in vain;
    I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity;
yet surely my right is with the Lord,
      my recompense with my God.”   And now the Lord says,
    he who formed You from the womb to be his servant,
to bring Jacob back to him;
    and that Israel might be gathered to him—
for You are honored in the eyes of the Lord,
    and Your God has become Your strength—.   Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

Hope for the downcast. There is only one way to be eternally rescued, and that way is to trust in the finished work of Christ. Christ for us, always. Izzi Ray beautifully sings "Jesus, Lord I Trust In You".

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Psalm 18 is both a lament and a triumphant song of Christ's victory. Chad explains how we cannot lose when we bring all of our pain before our loving God. Bryan Duncan sings his heart out on this song. Blessed are those who wait on the Lord.

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