November 20 – Nothing Will Be Left Undone

“I will lead the blind by a way they do not know, In paths they do not know I will guide them. I will make darkness into light before them And rugged places into plains. These are the things I will do, And I will not leave them undone.” -  Isaiah 42:16 (NASB)

 

The blind are promised a guide; He is God. Those who do not know the way He promises to guide them. These are the spiritually blind and they have no means or power or even will to seek and find this way to God. Only God can give them the sight to believe by faith and follow the right path. Our God is anxious to help us as we live our lives here on earth. Notice that He promises to lead us along unfamiliar paths. Is it dark in our life? God will provide the light we need because in Him there is no darkness. Are the circumstances of our lives make for rough going? God will smooth them out had help us through it.  Look at the last two lines, “These are the things I do, and I do not forsake them.” Our God shows us where to step and which way to turn. He is our guide through difficult times, lonely times, sorrowful times, and frightening times. During times of loss or when evil threatens us God is with us, He promises to not forsake us. He is the light on our dark and unfamiliar paths.

 

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November 20 – Leading and Guiding

“I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.” Isaiah 42:16 (NIV) 

We have another verse from Isaiah to share today. Our God in heaven is anxious to help us as we live our lives here on earth. Notice that He promises to lead us along unfamiliar paths. We do face situations sometimes which are different and things we have not faced before. Sometimes we just can't see a way out and we need God to guide us, to open our eyes and to chase the darkness away. Our God promises to smooth out the rough places and he shows us where to step and which way to turn. He is our guide through difficult times, lonely times, sorrowful times, and frightening times. During times of loss or when evil threatens us God is with us, He promises to not forsake us. He is the light on our dark and unfamiliar paths. 

May 29

“I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.”  Psalm 55:6 (NIV)
“As for me, I call to God, and the Lord saves me.”  Psalm 55:16 (NIV)

As we look at verse 6 is it not the way we feel sometimes? When the going gets rough, or things go against us we sometimes wish that we could get away from our problems. As the psalmist did we wish we could fly away to some peaceful place. The psalmist admits that he felt that way but he realized he couldn’t get away. So what did he do? Verse 16 gives us the answer. He could call to God and the Lord would save him. And so it is with us. We can’t get away, but we can call on the Lord. He responds and shows us the solution. He knows what is best for us.