Isaiah 30:15 For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: "In returning and rest you shall be saved; In quietness and confidence shall be your strength."
I love this text not least because it brought me back to the Lord after backsliding many years ago.
I find it has fresh application though at any time, as we all need to return to the Lord on those occasions when our feathers have been ruffled. When someone has said something, or not said something, when the news has upset us yet again. We all have different things which unsettle and upset us from time to time. What upsets me might not upset you and vice versa.😊
When that happens the Lord is saying to return, 'turn back' to Him and rest in Him, for in doing that we shall be saved or 'safe'.
Then He talks about our attitude - In quietness and confidence. Quietness here means to have a calmness and tranquillity, to be in a peaceful state because we have confident trust in Him. He's saying in effect, take a deep breath, relax, let it go whatever it was and just be calm because I've got your back. Let Me speak to you in the quietness. Let My peace flow over you, because He goes on to say if you do that it will be your strength.
That is our position - a position of strength. Strength here means victory, mastery and power. The enemy throws stuff at us constantly, trying to knock us off balance and get us rattled or our feathers ruffled. But God knows all about his tactics and He has given us His solution in this verse.
Turn back to God with confidence in Him. Take the victory and be master over the enemy by just being calm and relaxing knowing God is covering you and keeping you safe from all harm.
Hallelujah - what a wonderful Saviour we have.
Lord we just turn our eyes back to you and rest in You, we let Your peace flow over us and through us, washing away all the aggravation, the hurts, the anxieties because we know You have the whole of our lives in Your hands. We praise and thank You. We love You Lord. Amen.
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