Isaiah 50:5

“The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.”

"The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back." - Isaiah 50:5
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What does Isaiah 50:5 mean?

Isaiah 50:5 (KJV): "The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back." This verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament of the Bible is a powerful and profound declaration of obedience to God. In order to fully understand the depth of…

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Hearing His Voice: A Journey of Obedience

In the book of Isaiah, chapter 50, verse 5 states, "The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back." This profound statement encapsulates the essence of a believer’s walk with God—one that is marked by attentive listening and unwavering…

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A Prayer of Listening and Obedience

Heavenly Father, We come before You with hearts filled with gratitude and reverence, recognizing that You are the Sovereign God who reigns in majesty and power. As we gather in Your presence, we reflect upon the powerful words of Isaiah 50:5, where it declares, "The Lord GOD…

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Isaiah 50:5 - "¶ The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back."
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Isaiah 50:3 - "I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering."
Psalms 50:5 - "Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice."
Isaiah 50:6 - "I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting."
"I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering." - Isaiah 50:3
Isaiah 50:8 - "He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me."
Isaiah 50:7 - "¶ For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed."
Isaiah 50:10 - "¶ Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God."
Isaiah 50:9 - "Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up."
Jeremiah 50:5 - "They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten."
Isaiah 37:5 - "So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah."
Isaiah 50:11 - "Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow."
Isaiah 50:4 - "The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned."
Isaiah 39:5 - "Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts:"
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