Podcast #98: “Soar” by Meredith Andrews

Have you ever gazed at a soaring eagle? The eagle flies high above the world with a peace and perspective that we “land dwellers” do not share. This week’s song, “Soar” by Meredith Andrews encourages us with the very words of Scripture. Let’s swoop in to take a closer look at what else we can glean from Isaiah 40.

Isaiah 40 begins the Book of Comfort. I pray that it brings you comfort today.

On this episode I discuss:

• Reading Isaiah 40 in context – Isaiah 36-39
• Taking a “bite” out of Scripture using Bible Interaction Tool Exercises – B.I.T.E.
• The children’s book set in the prophet Isaiah’s time, “The Prophet, the Shepherd and the Star” by Jenny Cote
• The B.I.T.E. of reading with friends
• Matthew Henry’s Commentary on Isaiah 40:1-2
• The B.I.T.E. of chasing down cross references
• How Isaiah 40 is referenced in all four gospels referring to John the Baptist
• How to straighten out a crooked path – Proverbs 10:9
• Following the cross reference from Isaiah 40:6-8 to I Peter 1:13-25 and a discussion on holy living
• The B.I.T.E. of taking Scripture and turning it into praise or prayer
• The Old Testament understanding of meditation being more than just thought life, but includes the spoken word – “Believing God” by Beth Moore
• How “wait” can be translated as “hope” or “trust”
• Considering how we can rise above things in our life and soar

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If you have never heard this song before, you can watch a lyric video on YouTube below.

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