“Listen to me, you who follow after righteousness, you who seek the LORD: look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the hole of the pit from which you were dug.” (Isaiah 51:1)
Jesus, help us daily look to you — you are our rock and the quarry from which we were dug.
“Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who bore you; for I called him alone, and blessed him and increased him.” (Isaiah 51:2)
Father, by faith in Jesus you have made us heirs to your promises to Abraham. Help us daily look to you and answer your call as Abraham did.
For the LORD will comfort Zion, he will comfort all her waste places; he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness will be found in it, thanksgiving and the voice of melody. (Isaiah 51:3)
Holy Spirit, we look to you — you are our comforter.
A word received: Look to me in the times of desolation.
Look to me for water in the desert places.
Look to me for hope that does not disappoint.
Look to me for strength to endure.
Look to me; seek my face.
“Listen to me, my people; and give ear to me, O my nation: for law will proceed from me, and I will make my justice rest as a light of the peoples. My righteousness is near, my salvation has gone forth, and my arms will judge the peoples; the coastlands will wait upon me, and on my arm they will trust. Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look on the earth beneath. For the heavens will vanish away like smoke, the earth will grow old like a garment, and those who dwell in it will die in like manner; but my salvation will be forever, and my righteousness will not be abolished.” (Isaiah 51:4-6)
Jesus, give us hearts that respond to your word and assurances.
“Listen to me, you who know righteousness, you people in whose heart is my law: do not fear the reproach of men, nor be afraid of their insults.” (Isaiah 51:7)
Father, you have not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. Thank you. (From 2 Timothy 1:7)
Saturday: 55; Isaiah 51:1-8; Galatians 3:23-29; Mark 7:1-23
Sunday: 24, 29; Isaiah 51:9-16; Hebrews 11:8-16; John 7:14-31
Albany Intercessor
