Key verse: verse 12. Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?
Key question: How does Isaiah persuade us that we can enter 2013 hopefully, no matter what we might be facing?
Monday: Read Isaiah 40:1-11. Why are these words comforting?
Tuesday: Read Mark 1:1-15. If John the Baptist was “the voice of one calling the desert” how does that make you feel about Jesus?
Wednesday: In Isaiah 40:12-26 we’re provided with many reasons as to why God is able to keep his word. Which reason do you find most compelling?
Thursday: Seeing God as he truly is should humble us. How does Paul make that point in 1 Corinthians 2:6-16? Note his concluding verse!
Friday: What are the rival gods in your life that you tend to compare with God (v18, v25)? Pray you’d see them in their right proportions.
Saturday: Read Romans 1:18-32. What is mankind’s great sin? Ask God for his forgiveness; praise him for coming as a Saviour.
Sunday: Read Isaiah 40:27-31. What objection does Isaiah deal with here? How does he answer it?
