Preparing for a Season of Suddenlies Isaiah 29 NLT Sudden: Adjective: 1 happening or coming unexpectedly; changing angle or character all at once 2 marked by or manifesting abruptness or haste 3 made or brought about in a short time Noun: 1 an unexpected occurrence; emergency 2 sooner than expected 3 at once Synonyms: abrupt, unanticipated, unexpected, unforeseen, unlooked for Antonyms: anticipated, expected, foreseen Isaiah 29:5-6, 17 NLT God Desires to Show us His Power! A List of the mighty deeds—Acts of the Lord • Thunder • Earthquake • Great noise • Whirlwind • Storm • Consuming Fire! There Are Reasons: • Disbelief (Isaiah 29:9) • Spiritual Blindness (Isaiah 29:9) • Spiritual Slumber (Isaiah 29:9) • Lack of spiritual insight (Isaiah 29:10) • Going through the motions (Isaiah 29:13) • Hypocrisy (Isaiah 29:14) Isaiah 29:14 NLT Notice the different kinds of people that are mentioned in this chapter • The blind (Isaiah 29:18) • The deaf (Isaiah 29:18) • Humble (Isaiah 29:19) • Poor (Isaiah 29:19) • The scoffer (Isaiah 29:20) • The arrogant (Isaiah 29:20) • Those who plot evil (Isaiah 29:20) • The innocent (Isaiah 29:21) • The hungry person (Isaiah 29:8) • The thirsty person (Isaiah 29:8) • The amazed person (Isaiah 29:9) • The incredulous person (Isaiah 29:9) • The wayward person (Isaiah 29:23) • The Complainers (Isaiah 29:24) Isaiah 29:11-12 NLT Isaiah 29:18 NLT God, often times, has to bring us low to: - get our attention - to get us to change There is a “When” and a “Then" Isaiah 29:22-24 NLT