This week I have been reminded of how much God loves us, His children, and how He is willing and able to satisfy the longing soul.
And therefore the Lord [earnestly] waits [expecting, looking, and longing] to be gracious to you; and therefore He lifts Himself up, that He may have mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are all those who [earnestly] wait for Him, who expect and look and long for Him [for His victory, His favour, His love, His peace, His joy, and His matchless, unbroken companionship]! Isaiah 30:18 AMP
There is a word of caution to us in the preceding verses. A reminder that we have a choice to make, we can flee or we can stay and stand.
For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: In returning [to Me] and resting [in Me] you shall be saved; in quietness and in [trusting] confidence shall be your strength. But you would not,
And you said, No! We will speed [our own course] on horses! Therefore you will speed [in flight from your enemies]! You said, We will ride upon swift steeds [doing our own way]!
Therefore will they who pursue you be swift, [so swift that] one thousand of you will flee at the threat of one of them; at the threat of five you will flee till you are left like a beacon or a flagpole on the top of a mountain, like a signal on a hill. Isaiah 30:15-17 AMP
Questions for today, are you one who flees or are you one who stands like a signal on a hill? Are you one who longs for the Lord, for His victory, His favour, His love, His peace, His joy and His matchless, unbroken companionship? He longs for you. He longs to be gracious to you, to show you mercy and loving-kindness. So today, let's make be expectant that He will indeed satisfy our longing souls.
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