Post by Woody Williams on Feb 20, 2006 7:47:04 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Isaiah 30:18-22
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Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you;
therefore he will rise up to show mercy to you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
blessed are all those who wait for him.
Truly, O people in Zion, inhabitants of Jerusalem, you shall weep no
more. He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry;
when he hears it, he will answer you. Though the Lord may give you
the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your Teacher
will not hide himself any more, but your eyes shall see your Teacher.
And when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left, your
ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way; walk in
it.' Then you will defile your silver-covered idols and your
gold-plated images. You will scatter them like filthy rags; you will
say to them, 'Away with you!'
Devotional
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This is a remarkable chapter of Scripture, worthy of some deep
reflection. Do ever just stop and say, "talk to me, Lord," and then
listen for a word of direction, a sense of God's guidance? Did you
notice the promise of God's guidance in this passage, "God is your
teacher. There is a voice behind you saying, 'this is the way, walk
in it'" There is a strong indication here that prayer includes
listening as well as talking. Practice listening when you pray. Be
still, silent and wait for God to speak to you. Check out what comes
to you with Scripture. Does what you are hearing draw you closer to
God?
Prayer
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Teach me to pray, Lord, as I seek you in silence. Amen
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Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you;
therefore he will rise up to show mercy to you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
blessed are all those who wait for him.
Truly, O people in Zion, inhabitants of Jerusalem, you shall weep no
more. He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry;
when he hears it, he will answer you. Though the Lord may give you
the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your Teacher
will not hide himself any more, but your eyes shall see your Teacher.
And when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left, your
ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way; walk in
it.' Then you will defile your silver-covered idols and your
gold-plated images. You will scatter them like filthy rags; you will
say to them, 'Away with you!'
Devotional
----------
This is a remarkable chapter of Scripture, worthy of some deep
reflection. Do ever just stop and say, "talk to me, Lord," and then
listen for a word of direction, a sense of God's guidance? Did you
notice the promise of God's guidance in this passage, "God is your
teacher. There is a voice behind you saying, 'this is the way, walk
in it'" There is a strong indication here that prayer includes
listening as well as talking. Practice listening when you pray. Be
still, silent and wait for God to speak to you. Check out what comes
to you with Scripture. Does what you are hearing draw you closer to
God?
Prayer
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Teach me to pray, Lord, as I seek you in silence. Amen