God Strengthens & Directs You
Backgrounder on Isaiah 28-30:
Isaiah’s prophecies begin to focus
on the approach of the Assyrians.
Ephraim (northern kingdom) reels
like a drunkard, oblivious to the
danger & falsely confident in Egypt
to deliver her in time of trouble.
Ariel (Jerusalem, symbol of the
southern kingdom) stands next
in line for judgment if her citizens
follow Ephraim’s sorry example by
relying upon Egypt for protection.
Lord, You Strengthen & Direct Us:
This is what the Sovereign Lord
says: In repentance & rest is your
salvation, in quietness and Trust
is your Strength (Isa 30:15).
The Lord longs to be gracious to
you; therefore He will rise up to
show you compassion. Blessed
are all Who Wait for Him (v18).
Whether you turn to the right
or to the left, your ears will
hear a voice behind you saying:
This is the Way, Walk in it (v21).
Lord, forgive me for acting at times
as though I am in charge of my
own life. Forgive me for trusting
in anyone or anything but You.
Give me the wisdom to see that
a rich, full and satisfying life is
possible only when I look to You
and wait upon You. Help me to
wait upon You so that You will
deliver me from trouble. And grant
me Strength to Trust You. Amen.
Lord, thank You for always calling
me to Return to You. My desire
is to walk in harmony with You.
But sometimes I become distant
from You; Even then, I know that
You haven’t distanced Yourself
from me. You are ever waiting
for me to Return, to repent
and to find rest in You. Amen.
Lord, you are sovereign and holy.
You are the one true & faithful God.
You are waiting to show me love
and compassion. Forgive me
for looking elsewhere for help.
Forgive me for acting as though
I am in charge of my own life
and for doing unholy things.
I want to turn to You & Wait for U.
Give me courage to Wait on You.
Strengthen my faith as I see
Your faithfulness in my life. Amen.
Lord, speak to me about Your Will
so that I can always walk in it.
Your Will is a place of safety and
protection for me, and I need to
know I am headed in the right
direction. Help me to hear Your
voice speaking to my heart
telling me what to do, especially
with regards to the decision I need
to make each day of my life. Amen