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i dont know if this is the right place to post this so if not then i apologise.

i have been drawn to isaiah 40.3 - 41.21

i have read and re read the passages and to be honest i am at a loss as to why i have been drawn to them.

can someone please give me their interpretation of these passages? it may be that i need to look at them in a different way.

thankyou in advance as i really appreciate the help.

You have selected a beautiful portion of scripture to comment on. Before I say anything here I would like to point out that you can get a wonderful study assist through a completely free Bible program called e-Sword. There are a number of different Bible versions available for it along with numerous commentaries and dictionaries as well as a number of other study aids such as maps of the Biblical days and a time line chart of the Bible. You can select several Bible versions and do a comparison of them. For the serious student there is even a Hebrew and Greek version. There are also some other books that are great study aids that can be added to it.

In the first verse that you gave there is a statement being made that we see referenced in the Gospels. Mat 3:3  Mar 1:3   Luke 3:4 and John 1:23. This portion of scripture is one of the many prophecies of the coming of the promised Messiah. It is speaking specifically of John the Baptist who was to make way for the Messiah, Jesus Christ.

It goes on to tell that Jesus will not be recognized for who He really is and that the people will instead hold to their many false idols. We are told though that those that recognize Him and accept Him will be His and He will take care of them.

thankyou pastor roger.  i didnt know about the study assist.

to be honest i would normally turn to my very dear friend who is a minister and who i live with but him and his family are on holiday visiting other family members

thankyou for the guidance

You're most welcome. Anytime that we can be of help.