Sunday, December 31, 2017

Orando la Palabra del Señor: Isaías 61:1-11

Me deleito mucho en el Señor;

    me regocijo en mi Dios.

Porque él me vistió con ropas de salvación

    y me cubrió con el manto de la justicia.

Soy semejante a un novio que luce su diadema,

    o una novia adornada con sus joyas.

Porque así como la tierra hace que broten los retoños,

    y el huerto hace que germinen las semillas,

así el Señor omnipotente hará que broten

    la justicia y la alabanza ante todas las naciones.



Para estudio adicional: Lucas 4:16-21

Lectura nocturna: Mateo 28

Praying the Word of the Lord: Isaiah 61:1-11

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,

My soul shall be joyful in my God;

For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,

He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,

As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments,

And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

For as the earth brings forth its bud,

As the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth,

So the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.


Isaiah 61:1-11

For further study: Luke 4:16-21

Night reading: Matthew 28

Saturday, December 30, 2017

Orando la Palabra del Señor: Isaías 60:1-7

¡Levántate y resplandece, que tu luz ha llegado!

    ¡La gloria del Señor brilla sobre ti!

Mira, las tinieblas cubren la tierra,

   y una densa oscuridad se cierne sobre los pueblos.

Pero la aurora del Señor brillará sobre ti;

    ¡sobre ti se manifestará su gloria!

Las naciones serán guiadas por tu luz,

    y los reyes, por tu amanecer esplendoroso.



Para un estudio posterior: Juan 1:1-11

Lectura nocturna: Mateo 27

Praying the Word of the Lord: Isaiah 60:1-7

Arise, shine;

For your light has come!

And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.

For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,

And deep darkness the people;

But the Lord will arise over you,

And His glory will be seen upon you.

The Gentiles shall come to your light,

And kings to the brightness of your rising.


Isaiah 60:1-7

For further study: John 1:1-11

Night reading: Matthew 27

Friday, December 29, 2017

Orando la Palabra del Señor: Isaías 55:6-11

Busquen al Señor mientras se deje encontrar,

    llámenlo mientras esté cercano.

Que abandone el malvado su camino,

    y el perverso sus pensamientos.

Que se vuelva al Señor, a nuestro Dios,

    que es generoso para perdonar,

    y de él recibirá misericordia.



Para estudio adicional: Hebreos 3:7-15

Lectura nocturna: Mateo 26:36-75

Praying the Word of the Lord: Isaiah 55:6-11

Seek the Lord while He may be found,

Call upon Him while He is near.

Let the wicked forsake his way,

And the unrighteous man his thoughts;

Let him return to the Lord,

And He will have mercy on him;

And to our God,

For He will abundantly pardon.


Isaiah 55:6-11

For further study: Hebrews 3:7-15

Night reading: Matthew 26:36-75

Thursday, December 28, 2017

Orando la Palabra del Señor: Isaías 55:1-5

¡Vengan a las aguas

    todos los que tengan sed!

¡Vengan a comprar y a comer

    los que no tengan dinero!

Vengan, compren vino y leche

    sin pago alguno.

¿Por qué gastan dinero en lo que no es pan,

    y su salario en lo que no satisface?



Para estudio adicional: Juan 4:7-14

Lectura nocturna: Mateo 26:1-35

Praying the Word of the Lord: Isaiah 55:1-5

Ho! Everyone who thirsts,

Come to the waters;

And you who have no money,

Come, buy and eat.

Yes, come, buy wine and milk

Without money and without price.

Why do you spend money for what is not bread,

And your wages for what does not satisfy?


Isaiah 55:1-5

For further study: John 4:7-14

Night reading: Matthew 26:1-35

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Orando la Palabra del Señor: Isaías 53:10-12

Llevará a cabo la voluntad del Señor.

Después de su sufrimiento,

    verá la luz y quedará satisfecho;

por su conocimiento

    mi siervo justo justificará a muchos,

    y cargará con las iniquidades de ellos.



Para estudio adicional: Lucas 23:28-34

Lectura nocturna: Mateo 25:31-46

Praying the Word of the Lord: Isaiah 53:10-12

When You make His soul an offering for sin,

He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days,

And the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hand.

He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied.

By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many,

For He shall bear their iniquities.


Isaiah 53:10-12

For further study: Luke 23:28-34

Night reading: Matthew 25:31-46

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Where Do You Dwell?

And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. – Deuteronomy 6:6-8

Have you ever considered the meaning of the word, dwell or to dwell?

It is used to describe the place where we live. Our home is our dwelling or dwelling place. We don’t use it a lot to describe where we live and we rarely use the verb form to tell someone that we dwell on a certain street or in a certain city or country. When we use it as a verb, we are typically talking about dwelling upon something or thinking a lot about something; often to an extreme obsession. Synonyms of the verb form typically include: brooding, mulling over, linger over and discuss at length.

When we take a closer look at the etymology of dwell, we come to a deeper understanding of the word’s meaning. It originated from Old Norse word, dvelja, which later became the Old English word dwellan and the Middle English word dwellen. Its meaning during its earlier roots included: to lead astray, to stun, to hinder or to abide. Let’s consider its usage in a passage from Philippians 4:8:

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. (NASB)

When we go to the original Greek text we discover that the word used is logizomai, which means to reckon, count, decide, reason over, or to think about. Most of the English translations of the verse above use the phrase “think on these things,” which certainly fits the translation as well.

Why did I go into such an extensive examination of the word dwell?

I made an extensive examination of dwell, because of its duel meaning and because of the connotation which is often associated with the word. You have probably been told or told someone else to stop dwelling on something because they are brooding or mulling something over or discussing the same issue at length. In those situations, you could be accused of being led astray or hindered by whatever issue you are preoccupied with. However, when it comes to the truth of scripture, the word abide comes to mind because Jesus repeats the word three times in a single verse:

Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abidein the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. – John 15:4

Dwelling and abiding provide both a place and purpose.


Jesus continues to dwell on that same concept throughout the illustration of the Vine and the branches discussion. In fact, within the text of John 15:4-10, He uses abide 10 times over the space of seven verses:

·         Abide in Me, and I in you.
·         The branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine.
·         Neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
·         He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit
·         If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered
·         If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
·         As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.
·         If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love
·         Just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.

Why is Jesus repeating this word over and over and over? Do you think He is trying to get a point across? Is it possible that He is telling us that if we dwell upon and within Him we will know joy and peace? Look at what He says in verse 11:

These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.

Go back to what Paul wrote to the Philippians:

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. – Philippians 4:8 (NASB)

Now examine the two verses in front of that one:

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:6-7

Are you troubled or anxious or worried or depressed? As you look at the rapid approach of 2018? Are you eager to make a new start? Have you began to consider what you would like to do differently in the coming year?

Many of us come to the end of the year and do an examination and evaluation of all of the things that transpired in the year that is passing. As we do so, we often think of changes that we would like to make. Many desire more prosperity or success and adjust their lifestyles, their business plans, their budgets, etc. To what end? More security for the future of your family? More joy? More peace?

Brothers and sisters, if you would find more joy and more peace in the coming year, I think it is very clear in the scriptures what goal you ought to have. Let’s look back at Deuteronomy 6:6-8 again.

And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.

You are to put God’s Words in your heart and dwell upon them. When are you to dwell upon them?

·         When you sit in your house
·         When you walk by the way
·         When you lie down
·         When you rise up
·         They should be a sign on your hand
·         A frontlet between your eyes

As you examine what you did in 2017, consider how often you dwelt upon the Word of God. Was it constantly on your mind or did you get sidetracked from it? Did you dwell on God’s Word every morning and every evening? Did you teach it to your children? Did your constant dwelling upon the Word of God so saturate everything you did and said that others were to the point of telling you to stop dwelling on that! or was it hardly noticeable at all?

When you abide in Jesus and when you dwell upon His Word, you find joy and peace. Make it a goal to dwell upon the Word of God and upon His truth in 2018. Make a commitment to spend the first hour and last hour of your day dwelling upon and within the Word of God. Let the same exhortation Paul gave to the Philippians be your goal for the coming year and let it be your guide:

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you. – Philippians 4:4-9


To Jesus Christ be all glory, honor and praise. Amen.

Orando la Palabra del Señor: Isaías 53:7-9

Fue arrancado de la tierra de los vivientes,

    y golpeado por la transgresión de mi pueblo.

Se le asignó un sepulcro con los malvados,

    y murió entre los malhechores,

aunque nunca cometió violencia alguna,

    ni hubo engaño en su boca.



Para un estudio posterior: Mateo 27:33-44

Lectura nocturna: Mateo 25:1-30

Praying the Word of the Lord: Isaiah 53:7-9

For He was cut off from the land of the living;

For the transgressions of My people He was stricken.

And they made His grave with the wicked—

But with the rich at His death,

Because He had done no violence,

Nor was any deceit in His mouth.


Isaiah 53:7-9

For further study: Matthew 27:33-44

Night reading: Matthew 25:1-30

Monday, December 25, 2017

Orando la Palabra del Señor: Isaías 53:4-6

Él fue traspasado por nuestras rebeliones,

    y molido por nuestras iniquidades;

sobre él recayó el castigo, precio de nuestra paz,

    y gracias a sus heridas fuimos sanados.

Todos andábamos perdidos, como ovejas;

    cada uno seguía su propio camino,

pero el Señor hizo recaer sobre él

    la iniquidad de todos nosotros.



Para estudio adicional: 1 Pedro 2:21-25

Lectura nocturna: Mateo 24:32-51

Praying the Word of the Lord: Isaiah 53:4-6

But He was wounded for our transgressions,

He was bruised for our iniquities;

The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,

And by His stripes we are healed.

All we like sheep have gone astray;

We have turned, every one, to his own way;

And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.


Isaiah 53:4-6

For further study: 1 Peter 2:21-25

Night reading: Matthew 24:32-51

Sunday, December 24, 2017

Orando la Palabra del Señor: Isaías 53:1-3

¿Quién ha creído a nuestro mensaje

    y a quién se le ha revelado el poder del Señor?

Creció en su presencia como vástago tierno,

    como raíz de tierra seca.



Para estudio adicional: Juan 12:36-43

Lectura nocturna: Mateo 24:1-31

Praying the Word of the Lord: Isaiah 53:1-3

Who has believed our report?

And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant,

And as a root out of dry ground.



For further study: John 12:36-43

Night reading: Matthew 24:1-31

Saturday, December 23, 2017

Orando la Palabra del Señor: Isaías 52:7-10

Ruinas de Jerusalén,

¡prorrumpan juntas en canciones de alegría!

Porque el Señor ha consolado a su pueblo,

    ¡ha redimido a Jerusalén!

El Señor desnudará su santo brazo

    a la vista de todas las naciones,

y todos los confines de la tierra

    verán la salvación de nuestro Dios.


Isaías 52:7-10

Para estudio adicional: Lucas 3:1-6


Lectura nocturna: Mateo 23

Praying the Word of the Lord: Isaiah 52:7-10

Break forth into joy, sing together,

You waste places of Jerusalem!

For the Lord has comforted His people,

He has redeemed Jerusalem.

The Lord has made bare His holy arm

In the eyes of all the nations;

And all the ends of the earth shall see

The salvation of our God.


Isaiah 52:7-10

For further study: Luke 3:1-6

Night reading: Matthew 23

Friday, December 22, 2017

Orando la Palabra del Señor: Isaías 51:4-8

Levanten los ojos al cielo;

    miren la tierra aquí abajo:

como humo se esfumarán los cielos,

    como ropa se gastará la tierra,

    y como moscas morirán sus habitantes.

Pero mi salvación permanecerá para siempre,

    mi justicia nunca fallará.



Para estudio adicional: Mateo 24:32-35

Lectura nocturna: Mateo 22

Praying the Word of the Lord: Isaiah 51:4-8

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 51:4-8

For further study: Matthew 24:32-35

Night reading: Matthew 22

Thursday, December 21, 2017

Orando la Palabra del Señor: Isaías 51:1-3

Sin duda, el Señor consolará a Sión;

    consolará todas sus ruinas.

Convertirá en un Edén su desierto;

    en huerto del Señor sus tierras secas.

En ella encontrarán alegría y regocijo,

    acción de gracias y música de salmos.



Para estudio adicional: Romanos 9:30-33

Lectura nocturna: Mateo 21

Praying the Word of the Lord: Isaiah 51:1-3

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 51:1-3

For further study: Romans 9:30-33

Night reading: Matthew 21

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Orando la Palabra del Señor: Isaías 50:7-11

¿Quién entre ustedes teme al Señor

    y obedece la voz de su siervo?

Aunque camine en la oscuridad,

    y sin un rayo de luz,

que confíe en el nombre del Señor

    y dependa de su Dios.


Isaías 50:7-11

Para estudio adicional: Lucas 9:51-56

Lectura nocturna: Mateo 20

Praying the Word of the Lord: Isaiah 50:7-11

Who among you fears the Lord?

Who obeys the voice of His Servant?

Who walks in darkness

And has no light?

Let him trust in the name of the Lord

And rely upon his God.



For further study: Luke 9:51-56

Night reading: Matthew 20

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Orando la Palabra del Señor: Isaías 45:22-25

Vuelvan a mí y sean salvos,

    todos los confines de la tierra,

    porque yo soy Dios, y no hay ningún otro.

He jurado por mí mismo,

    con integridad he pronunciado

    una palabra irrevocable:

Ante mí se doblará toda rodilla,

    y por mí jurará toda lengua.


Isaías 45:22-25

Para estudio adicional: Hebreos 6:11-20

Mateo 19

Praying the Word of the Lord: Isaiah 45:22-25

Look to Me, and be saved,

All you ends of the earth!

For I am God, and there is no other.

I have sworn by Myself;

The word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness,

And shall not return,

That to Me every knee shall bow,

Every tongue shall take an oath.



For further study: Hebrews 6:11-20

Matthew 19

Monday, December 18, 2017

Orando la Palabra del Señor: Isaías 45:18-21

Porque así dice el Señor,

    el que creó los cielos;

el Dios que formó la tierra,

    que la hizo y la estableció;

que no la creó para dejarla vacía,

    sino que la formó para ser habitada:

“Yo soy el Señor,

    y no hay ningún otro.”



Para estudio adicional: Deuteronomio 30:11-20

Lectura nocturna: Mateo 18

Praying the Word of the Lord: Isaiah 45:18-21

For thus says the Lord,

Who created the heavens,

Who is God,

Who formed the earth and made it,

Who has established it,

Who did not create it in vain,

Who formed it to be inhabited:

“I am the Lord, and there is no other."



For further study: Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Night reading: Matthew 18

Sunday, December 17, 2017

Orando la Palabra del Señor: Isaías 44:23-28

Así dice el Señor, tu Redentor,

    quien te formó en el seno materno:

 Yo soy el Señor,

    que ha hecho todas las cosas,

yo solo desplegué los cielos

    y expandí la tierra.

    ¿Quién estaba conmigo?

Yo frustro las señales de los falsos profetas

    y ridiculizo a los adivinos




Para estudio adicional: Job 9:1-13

Lectura nocturna: Mateo 17

Praying the Word of the Lord: Isaiah 44:23-28

Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer,

And He who formed you from the womb:

“I am the Lord, who makes all things,

Who stretches out the heavens all alone,

Who spreads abroad the earth by Myself;

Who frustrates the signs of the babblers,

And drives diviners mad



For further study: Job 9:1-13

Night reading: Matthew 17

Saturday, December 16, 2017

Orando la Palabra del Señor: Isaías 44:6-8

Yo soy el primero y el último;

    fuera de mí no hay otro dios.

¿Quién es como yo?

    Que lo diga.

Que declare lo que ha ocurrido

    desde que establecí a mi antiguo pueblo



Para estudio adicional: 1 Samuel 2:1-10

Lectura nocturna: Mateo 16

Praying the Word of the Lord: Isaiah 44:6-8

am the First and I am the Last;

Besides Me there is no God.

And who can proclaim as I do?

Then let him declare it and set it in order for Me


Isaiah 44:6-8

For further study: 1 Samuel 2:1-10

Night reading: Matthew 16

Friday, December 15, 2017

Orando la Palabra del Señor: Isaías 43:1-7

No temas, que yo te he redimido;

    te he llamado por tu nombre; tú eres mío.

Cuando cruces las aguas,

    yo estaré contigo;

cuando cruces los ríos,

    no te cubrirán sus aguas;



Para estudio adicional: Salmo 91

Lectura nocturna: Mateo 15

Praying the Word of the Lord: Isaiah 43:1-7

“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;

I have called you by your name;

You are Mine.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;

And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.



For further study: Psalm 91

Night reading: Matthew 15