The LORD Will Guide You Always
"Is not this the
kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the
cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?
Is it not to share
your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when
you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and
blood?
Then your light will
break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your
righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear
guard.
Then you will call,
and the LORD will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.
"If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and
malicious talk, and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy
the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your
night will become like the noonday.
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.
Your people will
rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the
age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls,
Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.
Isaiah
58:6-12
We all face spiritual
challenges in following Christ. It may not come at a convenient time. We may
have personal problems we think are more important. We may be facing poverty,
or a death in the family. Listen to Him. He will set your priorities.
God’s call to His
people rings true in every age, if you help those in need, your own darkness will be turned to light.
Fear causes us to
grasp what we have: faith in God opens our hands and hearts to others. We walk
in His light when we help others, not hoard for ourselves.
Our Daily Bread –