Barbara Kalb's Highlights
Barbara Kalb
highlighted Isaiah 58:5 ESV
Is such the fast that I choose, a day for a person to humble himself? Is it to bow down his head like a reed, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? Will you call this a fast, and a day acceptable to the Lord?
Aug 6
Barbara Kalb
highlighted Isaiah 57:16 ESV
For I will not contend forever, nor will I always be angry; for the spirit would grow faint before me, and the breath of life that I made.
Aug 6
Barbara Kalb
highlighted Isaiah 57:15 ESV
For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Aug 6
Barbara Kalb
highlighted Isaiah 56:3 ESV
Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say, "The Lord will surely separate me from his people"; and let not the eunuch say, "Behold, I am a dry tree."
Aug 6
Barbara Kalb
highlighted Isaiah 55:13 ESV
Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress; instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle; and it shall make a name for the Lord, an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off."
Aug 6
Barbara Kalb
highlighted Isaiah 55:12 ESV
"For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Aug 6
Barbara Kalb
highlighted Isaiah 55:11 ESV
so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
Aug 6
Barbara Kalb
highlighted Isaiah 55:10 ESV
"For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
Aug 6
Barbara Kalb
highlighted Isaiah 55:9 ESV
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Aug 6
Barbara Kalb
highlighted Isaiah 55:8 ESV
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.
Aug 6
Barbara Kalb
highlighted Isaiah 55:7 ESV
let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Aug 6
Barbara Kalb
highlighted Isaiah 55:6 ESV
"Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near;
Aug 6
Barbara Kalb
highlighted Isaiah 54:16 ESV
Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals and produces a weapon for its purpose. I have also created the ravager to destroy;
Aug 6
Barbara Kalb
highlighted Isaiah 54:17 ESV
no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord."
Aug 6
Barbara Kalb
highlighted Isaiah 54:15 ESV
If anyone stirs up strife, it is not from me; whoever stirs up strife with you shall fall because of you.
Aug 6
Barbara Kalb
highlighted Isaiah 54:14 ESV
In righteousness you shall be established; you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near you.
Aug 6
Barbara Kalb
highlighted Isaiah 54:10 ESV
For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed," says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
Aug 6
Barbara Kalb
highlighted Isaiah 54:9 ESV
"This is like the days of Noah to me: as I swore that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth, so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you, and will not rebuke you.
Aug 6
Barbara Kalb
highlighted Isaiah 54:8 ESV
In overflowing anger for a moment I hid my face from you, but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you," says the Lord, your Redeemer.
Aug 6