I love that in our reading this week we get to study Isaiah 29, where the Lord speaks

with this language, therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this

people, even a marvelous work and a wonder, for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish,

and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

I am taken by the word marvelous.

Elder LeGrand Richards published a book in 1950 that many of you have read called a marvelous

work and a wonder.

This used to be standard reading material for all full-time missionaries.

That word marvelous is used in section 4 of the Doctrine and Covenants.

Now behold, a marvelous work is about to come forth among the children of men.

But that same word is used in section 6, section 8, section 11, section 12, section 14, and

section 18.

I think the Lord means to astound us.

Welcome dear friends to Meridian Magazine's Come Follow Me podcast.

We are Scott and Marine Proctor, and this week we get to study 10 chapters of Isaiah,

including 13 and 14, 24 through 30 and 35.

We encourage you really to jump in deeply to Isaiah in these five weeks that we study

his words.

He not only has much to say about his times, but about our times as well, and the last

of the last days.

He gives us encouragement and he gives us warnings.

Now, let's explore the meaning of the word marvelous for a few moments.

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