Philip Bryant

Executive Director, Grace Fellowship Canada

Devotionals

Our great King tormented for us.

Our great King tormented for us.

Reading the prophecy of Jesus and His suffering in Isaiah. It was a profound reminder of what Jesus paid for us. Isaiah 52:14 14 Just as there were many who were appalled at him—  his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man  and his form marred...

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What do we do in the dark times of our lives?

What do we do in the dark times of our lives?

When doubt and disappointment come. When those around you question you or even mock your way. Where do we find strength? Isaiah 50:7-9 Because the Sovereign Lord helps me,  I will not be disgraced.  Therefore have I set my face like flint,  and I know I...

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God alone knows the future; He is Sovereign. 

God alone knows the future; He is Sovereign. 

Isaiah is writing to a distraught nation of Israel. Babylon has destroyed them, their cities laid waste, and many have been carried off in captivity.  God tells them the future; in fact, He calls out the leader by name: Isaiah 44:28 I will raise up Cyrus in my...

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Carelessness 

Carelessness 

Unintended Consequences We just observe two extraordinary deliverances for Hezekiah: Jerusalem's salvation from Assyria, the recovery from death for Hezekiah, and the miracles that brought them to pass. Yet in Isaiah 39, the king of Babylon sends a gift and an envoy...

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