Isaiah 30
Where do you run to when it all goes wrong? Or when you need something other than what you can contribute who do you look to?
For Judah, it was Egypt. If Egypt became their ally then no one could defeat them, all fear would be gone, life would be great again.
God speaks to them and says the greatest power is not Egypt nor anything else, but that what is inside of you. Simple trust of a God who cares.
In quietness and trust is your strength, v15.
Quietness is not to panic.
Quietness is not burying your head in the sand, but facing the issue with belief that God is more real than the issue.
Quietness does not look charismatically powerful, many prefer to shout.
Quietness feels like it can get worse at any moment.
Quietness is patience.
Quietness is prepared to die knowing you will then live.
There is often no silence within our lives. We need to rebuild stillness. Our brains are always occupied, looking for the next thing, hoping, longing, watching, but God is whispering. Be still. Be still and know.
Deal with the noise pollution and be empowered within today.
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