More gems from the Old Testament Prophet Isaiah:
Here's something to meditate on:
What does it mean that the Lord Almighty is wonderful in counsel? If HE is wonderful in counsel, why am I running to other PEOPLE for counsel first?
And what does being "magnificent in wisdom" look like? God's wisdom should blow us away it's so far beyond any other wisdom we can imagine. So where in my life do I need WONDERFUL counsel and MAGNIFICENT wisdom?
How do I tap into it? Spend time in God's Word, and then do what it says!
Isaiah 30:15 "In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it." How often does God say this of ME? How often have I chosen unrest and worry and weakness because I have refused repentance and forfeited the rest Jesus promised in Matt. 11:28-30?
Isaiah 30:18 "YET, the Lord LONGS to be gracious to you; He RISES to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him!"
Where is it that I am doubting the Lord's desire to "show up" in my situations? When Isaiah uses words like, He LONGS to be gracious; He RISES to show compassion, He means it! Despite how things LOOK to my physical eyes, the reality of God's Word and God's character is that He actively WANTS to be gracious, to make my paths straight and level - the question is: Will I believe Him and walk by faith?
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