The psalmist calls to the Lord. He declares that he is dry like the desert and he is faint but he continues to hope in the Lord who cares for him. Suffering in this case is seen as temporary compared to what is ahead.
The Psalmist prays that God will show him the way to walk, that God will not remember his sins and transgressions but remember him...
God’s word comes to Isaiah, cleanses him of his sin and guilt. He asks whom he shall send, and Isaiah responds, “Here I am,...
God promises to send a forerunner to the Messiah, who will prepare the way by cleansing the people as a refiner would use fire...