🏔️ Isaiah 10

Isaiah 10 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers who write oppressive decrees;” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “He will consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body. It will be as when a standard bearer faints.” Isaiah 10 opens with these words: “Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers who write oppressive decrees;” The line to keep is Isaiah 10:16: “Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory a burning will be kindled like the burning of fire.” Carry the word “armies” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Isaiah 10:16: “Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory a burning will be kindled like the burning of fire.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Isaiah 10? Then try this: Read “Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory a burning…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.