One chapter in the Holy Bible provides more truth for the hurting soul than a thousand books on building self-esteem. Even in the church there is seen this obscene promotion of how “you have the power within you.” At its very core this worldly philosophy denies the words of Christ: “without me, ye can do nothing.”

     In Isaiah 29 is contained a broad range of lessons. The LORD of Heaven chose a method of admonition that always follows three steps:

1. GOD always acknowledges the dignity of life
2. GOD always identifies the problems that threaten life’s security
3. GOD always provides the solutions to every problem that through His intervening power the problem disappears.

     This method is most clearly seen in the book of Isaiah: a constant flow of reproof and remedy. Wave after wave, all the frailty of human character is addressed and their remedies provided. In the foundation of every remedy is seen "the light" from the Cross of Calvary. In the following chapter from the marvelous book of Isaiah we see a list of dangers where the common man has always become ensnared. They include: animosity toward those who are led of GOD; the desires of the heart that are held back because of sin; the blindness caused by stubbornness; ignorance caused by laziness; church rituals that are void of GOD’S approbation; churchmen declaring important lessons in the Bible are sealed and therefore impossible to understand; plans that are laid in secret; and people who deny the existence of a Creator Who Rules the Universe.

     But then comes the promise that all is not lost. GOD steps in to bring His knowledge to those who have a deep love for "the way, the truth, and the life," and the perseverance to "to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul." These are provided the promise of deliverance from the prevailing tide of sin that swallows up every living thing. Those who were once deaf will hear, the blind will be given sight, the meek will receive the heaven-sent assurance, and the poor shall rejoice in the promise of receiving an eternal life of security, joy and peace. And all that stood in their way, those who stood with the sole purpose of blocking the blessings GOD desires for all of His children will one day be swept away.

     All of these lessons are found in this one chapter from one book in the Holy Bible. And at its core, the Scriptures point to the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, whose 2nd Coming stands on the precipice of world destruction.

“Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire. And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision. It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion. Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered. And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed: And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned. Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us? Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding? Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest? And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off: That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought. Therefore thus saith the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale. But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel. They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.” Isa.29:6-24.