THE LORD WILL GUIDE US
AND SATISFY OUR NEEDS
PROCLAMATION
“The Lord will guide
you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will
strengthen your frame. You will be like
a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.” Isaiah 58:11 (NIV)
EXPLANATION
These are the words of
The Lord God which were spoken to the people of Israel through the prophet
Isaiah. Here He presents the things which
they are doing wrong with respect to fasting, praise, and worship. (Isaiah
58:3-7) Then He presents the good that
would happen to them if they would do the right thing. This is followed by a series of “if … then …”
statements which present some conditional blessings which they could receive.
(Isaiah 58:8-14)
APPLICATION
Our fasting, praying,
and worship does not mean much when afterwards we go about doing the same
sinful things, or when we fight with our brothers and sisters afterwards.
(Isaiah 58:3-4) It is as if we do not
take our time with Him seriously. It is
not possible for us to leave a serious encounter with The Lord God and be
exactly the same as we were before the encounter. Time spent with Him changes us (Ezekiel 11:19
and 36:26) and we are transformed into new creatures. (2 Corinthians 5:17) We do not become perfect, but we become less
sinful. If we follow in the direction that
He leads us, then we will stay on the straight and narrow path. (Matthew
7:13-14) He will protect us, provide for
us, and strengthen us along our Christian journey. The Good Lord wants to bless us, but He also
wants us to do the right things. If we
would heed His counsel and obey His word, our lives would be much better.
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