"This is what the Sovereign LORD,
the Holy One of Israel, says:
'Only in returning to me
and resting in me will you be saved.
In quietness and confidence is your strength.
But you would have none of it.
You said, "No, we will get our help from Egypt.
They will give us swift horses for riding into battle."
But the only swiftness you are going to see
is the swiftness of your enemies chasing you!'"
Isaiah 30:15
encouragement for today
Is there any area of your life where you've wandered from God? The clue is a lack of peace. Anxiety that "looks to Egypt" rather than God for help. If there is any such area of anxiety in your life, confess it. Return to God, rest in him, and trust him alone to take care of your problem. Quietness and confidence in him is the answer. Rest in God today as you wait for him to act, rather than running off in your own strength to "Egypt."
—Diane Eble, author of Abundant Gifts: A Daybook of Grace-Filled Devotions
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