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Day by Day Devotional - Year 3 of 5
Devotional: May 20th

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Isaiah 30:15-21; ; Isaiah 31:4-9

Ch. 30 and 31 call for a double misfortune on the rebellious people, because they have gone in search of help from Egypt. We can never repeat too much this warning of the Word of God: putting one’s trust in men is first of all an act of folly, because it could not be more badly placed! It is also unbelief, for from the beginning of this book God has established that no value can be placed upon man (Isaiah 2:22). It is lastly an insult to God, showing contempt for His power and love, as though He were incapable of protecting us and as if it were not His delight to do so. The pathway of deliverance and strength is traced beautifully in 30:15: returning to the Lord instead of going to the world (Egypt); resting instead of being agitated. Moreover "quietness and . . . confidence" are necessary conditions in order to discern the Lord’s directions: "And thine ears (it is personal) shall hear a word behind thee, saying: This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left." (v. 21). How many times have we lost our way as a result of neglecting to pay attention with our hearts to His faithful, familiar voice! (Proverbs 5:13-14).

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