All right, good evening and welcome to our midweek Bible study on Thursday nights. We're going

through the Bible. We're currently in this amazing book of Isaiah. And tonight, we are going to

Lord willing, finish chapter 48. We finished chapter 47 last week. So if you're not already there,

we'll invite you to turn there. And let's begin with a word

of prayer. If you would, please join with me. We'll ask God to bless our Bible study tonight.

Really looking forward to what God has for us. Father in heaven, thank you so, so, so much

for this time, this place, your word.

We really look forward to it, Lord, especially nowadays with everything that's going on.

This place, this time on Thursday nights together in your word is a respite, it's a solace,

it's a sanctuary really for us.

It's that time that we can just come together and put all of the stresses of our lives to the side and just focus our attention on you

as you quiet our hearts so that we can hear you speak in that still small voice.

Lord, I know that tonight is no exception, especially for those who are really struggling,

of which I know there are so many. Just so much is happening and it's getting very intense

and the heat is really getting turned up and Lord, it just as only you can you have us in a place

here in your word that speaks to I mean precisely where we're at in our lives today.

And only you can do that.

And that's because your word is alive.

It's living.

It's active.

It's sharp, sharper than two, any two-edged sword.

And so Lord, we're just so thankful to you for your word and that which you have for us tonight

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